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Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. (David Harrison/M&G)

Markus Jooste asset seizure: ‘NPA asleep on the job’

Analysts believe it will be easier to build a case against the former Steinhoff CEO on ‘lesser crimes’ instead of complex international investment fraud

(John McCann/M&G)

Wiese denies self-service accusations

The Steinhoff debacle caused its major investor a loss of R50bn and kicked him off the richest list

ENSAfrica’s Michael Katz says he was not involved nor did he have any knowledge of the transactions now the subject of a R3.7-billion claim by Sars. (Martin Rhodes/Gallo)

Nugent’s adviser links to Sars case

Michael Katz is chair of a law firm the revenue service claims was involved in an alleged tax scam

Christo Wiese. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg)

Wiese: This is the first time I’ve been sued by Sars

Businessman Christo Wiese maintains his tax affairs are in order and says this is the first time he has ever been sued by SARS

Chief executive Markus Jooste and chairman Christo Wiese

Wiese disputes amaBhungane tax evasion report

The former Steinhoff chair has been implicated in alleged multibillion rand tax evasion schemes, amaBhungane reported

Markus Jooste

Elusive Jooste is ‘hiding’ in plain sight

The billionaire was often in the public eye, but he has seemingly gone to ground since the Steinhoff scandal

Chief executive Markus Jooste and chairman Christo Wiese

Steinhoff restructure: No guarantee Wiese will get Pepkor back

The former chairperson has instituted two claims against the retailer for agreements made in 2015 and 2016

“Many of the other business in the Steinhoff group offer good prospects and I strongly believe every attempt possible should be made to restructure the group as expeditiously as possible

Wiese sues Steinhoff

The former chairperson has lodged a claim of R59-billion against the retailer

Former Steinhoff CEO, Markus Jooste. File photo

Steinhoff submitted ‘malicious’ report to Hawks

The Hawks have told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts that the report contains ‘nothing’

The retailer’s stock is still down by over 95% from where it was before news of Markus Jooste’s resignation reached the market.

Steinhoff to sell part of stake in KAP to help settle debt

The conglomerate has been facing liquidity issues since early December, when the group’s auditors flagged financial irregularities in its financials.

“Many of the other business in the Steinhoff group offer good prospects and I strongly believe every attempt possible should be made to restructure the group as expeditiously as possible

Shoprite profits a ray of light to Wiese after $2bn Steinhoff loss

Shoprite, which announced higher profit this week, advanced about 40% in the past year, softening Wiese’s financial blow from the Steinhoff collapse

Former Steinhoff CEO, Markus Jooste. File photo

Holes in Steinhoff’s management led to its corporate scandal

The Steinhoff case highlights weaknesses in the governance structure the company had chosen to operate under.

The Steinhoff market value has dropped about 88% since allegations of accounting fraud surfaced in early December last year.

Focus shifts to Steinhoff’s ex-chair Christo Wiese

It appears US banks lost $1-billion when they loaned to the tycoon who used his Steinhoff shares as collateral

Steinhoff purchased Mattress Firm at $64 a share in 2016, when it had been trading at $29 a share. (Getty Images)

Silence shrouds Steinhoff saga

Major investors are waiting anxiously, as the company needs to produce financials by the end of January if its shares are to continue trading

Chief executive Markus Jooste and chairman Christo Wiese

Troubled Steinhoff to restate results back to 2015

Last month, Steinhoff revealed it was under criminal and tax investigations, with a reported six-billion-euro ($7-billion) hole in its accounts.

Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded Steinhoff’s credit rating by four notches three days after Jooste stepped down.

Snubbing Steinhoff has paid off

Futuregrowth dumped its shares in the company years ago because the warning signs were clear

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Steinhoff — The largest corporate failure on the JSE

Allegations of earnings manipulations, uncontrolled acquisition sprees and tax fraud are just the tip of the iceberg for the retail holding company

Markus Jooste resigned with immediate effect amid the retail giant’s admission of irregularities in its financial accounts.

Steinhoff shares plunge 60% as Jooste quits over alleged accounting irregularities

Steinhoff shares lost over 56% in trading on the Johannesburg stock exchange.

Zille says the province had already conducted a land reform project audit

Steinhoff raises R16bn through Star listing

The Amsterdam-based holdings company has had an over-subscription of shares and in the process has combined the assets of SA’s fourth richest person.

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Moz villagers digging for rubies ‘shot and left to die’

Christo Wiese and Brian Gilbertson loom large behind Gemfields, an "ethical" company accused of operating in a "militarised" zone in rural Mozambique.