{"id":2341,"date":"2015-02-09T16:10:11","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2020-05-21T19:05:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T18:05:11","slug":"richest-south-african-johann-rupert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/richest-south-african-johann-rupert\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Lessons From The Richest South African – Johann Rupert"},"content":{"rendered":"
South Africa, one of the strongest economies in the African continent prides itself in having very wealthy individuals. Out of the many, one name that stands out is that of Johann Peter Rupert. He is an extremely wealthy businessman who owns different businesses. Mr. Rupert is ranked as the richest man in South Africa, and the third richest in Africa. The 64-year-old inherited the family tobacco business (Rembrandt Tobacco) and incorporated other lines of businesses over time. As at September 2013, Forbes estimated the value of his business empire to be about $7.7 billion. For those who aspire to be as wealthy and prosperous as Mr. Rupert, you might want to try to follow his footsteps to get there. The following are 10 lessons we can learn from Johann Rupert that might help you.<\/p>\n
Johann Rupert is regarded as a born leader. His leadership skills come out naturally and this is how he has managed to grow his business empire. He first started out by working for Chase Manhattan on Wall Street. In 1979, he established Rand Merchant Bank, South Africa. Later on, he took over the family business and managed to transform it into a business empire. After the death of his younger sibling, Antonij, he took over the wine business (Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons) and made it quite successful.<\/p>\n
On many occasions, he has been described as a fearless or bullish businessman. Johann Rupert is never afraid of taking risks in businesses. His fearless nature and ambition to grow have led him to establish different kinds of businesses. He has interest in luxury goods, mining, winemaking, energy, telecoms industry and more. Richemont is ranked the second largest vendor of luxury brands such as Cartier, Montblanc, etc. It has about 60 stores in different parts of the world, for instance, Vegas, Shanghai and Paris.<\/p>\n
Looking at Mr. Rupert, it is evident that success and philanthropy go hand-in-hand. He makes large contributions to institutions of higher learning, charities, foundations, social organisations, research institutions and many others. The contributions are used to help underprivileged children, tackle other social issues, and also facilitate research. He founded Small Business Development Corporation, SA to assist people in growing their small businesses. He also supports the Nelson Mandela Children\u2019s Fund, World Wide Fund for Nature, and many others.<\/p>\n
The South African businessman is described as a global mover. His businesses are located in different parts of the world. Compagnie Financiere Richemont is based in Switzerland and has regional offices in different countries. His efforts have also been appreciated and rewarded not only in his home country, South Africa but all over the globe. He has been honoured in countries such as Switzerland, Germany and many others. He received the French Legion d\u2019Honneur for his global presence.<\/p>\n