
Christoffel Wiese, 73, is a South African retail tycoon with a net worth of $5.4 billion USD. One report lists Wiese as the third-richest person in South Africa and the fifth-richest in Africa. Another lists him as Africa’s 12th-richest. Either way, he is surprisingly humble. Wiese is mainly known as the owner of Pepkor, a major footwear and clothing company, and for his 15-percent stake in Shoprite Holdings, the company behind supermarkets, fast food outlets and furniture stores in 15 African countries. Here are 12 things you didn’t know about Christoffel Wiese.
Source: Forbes.com
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