Friday, July 25, 2025

Three Billionaires Who Lost It All

There are those billionaires who continue to make more and more money, and those who just can’t keep it. The Daily Beast has had a closer look at those who seem to have holes in their pockets.

The World’s 10 Richest Actors –

This is what $100 million dollars looks like, stacked up – and scaled proportionally to an average human’s size. Now imagine R820 million.

5 Ways To Avoid Retiring Poor In South Africa

There are a lot of lists and columns explaining how to retire rich in a global sense. But you never get a South African perspective. We got in touch with a top private wealth manager, for his insight into what smart moves should be made.

The Habits Of The World’s Wealthiest People [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that fabulously wealthy people enjoy reading, maintain a to-do list and wake up at least three hours before work? They also set goals, watch less television and maintain a healthy diet by eating less junk food and exercising four times a week. To find out what else they do, check out the infographic below.

This Vault Is Going To Store Over R92 Billion Worth Of Gold [VIDEO]

One of the world’s largest of gold handlers, Deutsche Bank, has started to store bullion in Singapore. The bank is responsible for looking after 200 metric tons of gold, which is the equivalent of about R92 billion. The Singapore FreePort high security vault is situated just across from the city’s main airport. Mark Smallwood, Deutsche’s head of wealth management: […]

The Offshore Secrets Of The World’s Super Wealthy

Yesterday, literally thousands of financial secrets regarding offshore accounts of the super wealthy were leaked. The “largest journalism collaboration in history” involved nearly 100 reporters sifting through 2,5 million documents which detailed the identities and activities of 120 000 offshore companies.

Discovery Of Oil In Kenya Is “Major Breakthrough”

Kenya could soon be listing oil as one of its natural resources for the first time. The country has never before been recognised for its mineral riches, but the recent discovery of oil in the north-western region of Turkana could change that.

Rich New Yorkers Buying Pimped-Out Vans To Camouflage Wealth

There appears to be a growing trend among rich New Yorkers in response to the increased attention being paid to “the 1%”. They’ve taken to buying cargo vans that look plain on the outside, but are opulent on the inside, tricked out with massage chairs wi-fi and widescreen televisions. Some of these guys cost upwards of ZAR 4 million.

Few Surprises On Annual Football Rich List

FourFourTwo is a venerable British football mag, and each year their website runs a survey detailing the bottom line of England’s most popular sport. Here are some of the highlights from this year’s survey.

Duchess Of Alba Topless Ibiza Beach Photo Surfaces On Eve Of Wedding

You may recall a previous article on the three-times widowed, fantastically wealthy Duchess of Alba’s proposed remarriage to Alfonso Diez, a man 24 years her junior. I’m pretty sure the last thing anyone (especially her) wanted popping up was a topless photo of that 85-year-old struck match, on the cover of a magazine. Lawsuit, here we come. [No pics. Naughty.]

Four SA Dollar Billionaires On Forbes Wealthiest List

It’s one thing to be a billionaire in say, Zimbabwean dollars. It’s quite another to be a billionaire in US dollars. The 2011 Forbes list of wealthiest people, released this week, includes four South African US dollar billionaires out of a total of 14 Africans on the rich list. Here’s the line-up of our wealthiest locals…