To dearest Lejanie, the one who still laughs at my jokes
Notes
Chapter 1
Baggage
. Rapport , 26-04-2009: Hanlie Retief gesels met Christo Wiese: Kolos Wiese sien net hoop.
Wiese v. United Kingdom Border Agency [2012] Lloyds Rep. FC 681.
In terms of the Proceeds of Crime Act of 2002.
Chapter 2
The retailer
Lindsay Williams, CNBC Africa, YouTube, 19-10-2015: How Shoprite chairman Christo Wiese made his billions, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyQD-bSGJYs&t=162s.
Chapter 3
Barefoot
Huisgenoot , 16-02-1995: Van kaalvoet-kind tot biljoenr.
.
Huisgenoot , 16-02-1995.
Interview with Bruce Whitfield, The Money Show , 702, YouTube, 24-06-2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty3mmJSi47M.
Clare Wiese-Wentzels blog, The Global Critic.
Interview with Christo Wiese, 20-06-2018.
Huisgenoot , 16-02-1995.
Wiese in an essay of 1957.
Jaarblad 1958 , Hor Jongen- en Primre Seunskool, Paarl.
Interview with Bruce Whitfield, The Money Show , 702.
Die Matie , 24-08-1964: Wieses CV as SRC candidate.
Die Matie , 24-08-1964.
In his book Afrikaner-kapitalisme: Van brandarm tot stinkryk (forthcoming).
Minutes of SRC meetings, 19641966, Stellenbosch University Archives.
Sunday Times , 14-03-1993: Faith, positive thinking, hard work and Pep.
According to the Stellenbosch University alumni office.
Die Matie , 21-04-1967: Oor studentepolitiek 1966.
Interview with Boy Geldenhuys, 15-06-2018.
Die Matie , 09-09-1966.
Rand Daily Mail , 10-08-1966: ASB move arouses Stellenbosch resistance.
Die Matie , 26-08-1966: Veldtog teen kandidate is laakbaar.
Stellenbosch University alumni office.
Chapter 4
Pep Stores, take one
Daily Maverick , 23-04-2013: Daily Maverick interview: Christo Wiese, https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-04-23-daily-maverick-interview-christo-wiese/.
Johann van Rooyen, Renier van Rooyen, Founder of Pep Stores (self-published, 2018).
Anton Ehlers, Renier van Rooyen and Pep Stores, Limited: The Genesis of a South African Entrepreneur and Retail Empire, South African Historical Journal , September 2008.
Ehlers, Renier van Rooyen and Pep Stores, Limited.
Financial Mail , 29-09-1995: Christo Wiese, drive and opportunism.
Lindsay Williams, CNBC Africa, YouTube, 19-10-2015: How Shoprite chairman Christo Wiese made his billions, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyQD-bSGJYs&t=162s.
Die Transvaler , 11-12-1981: As Afrikaner wil hy bydrae lewer; Rapport , 15-11-1981: Wiese se pep bring hom bo.
Diamond Fields Advertiser , 02-12-1965.
Huisgenoot , 16-02-1995.
Daily Maverick , 23-04-2013.
Daily Maverick , 23-04-2013.
Sunday Times , 18-11-2018: Renier van Rooyen: Pep Stores founder 19312018
Sunday Times , 07-08-1988: Millionaire Christos still hungry.
Cape Archives.
Cape Argus , 25-06-1974.
Johann van Rooyen, Renier van Rooyen, Founder of Pep Stores .
Rand Daily Mail , 07-09-1971: Pep to apply for listing.
, 01-09-2016: Christo Wiese: My eerste kuns-kopie.
Finansies & Tegniek , October 1984: Blink hane nie sy mense.
Chapter 5
Law, diamonds and politics
Finansies & Tegniek , October 1984.
Rapport , 22-11-1981: Christo ht sy dansmaat gekry.
IOL , 10-08-2012: Chameleon of SA politics dies, https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/chameleon-of-sa-politics-dies-1359721.
Clare Wiese-Wentzels blog, The Global Critic.
Rapport , 31-12-1989: Huis, paleis
702 interview, 22-06-2016: Christo Wiese on Shapeshifter with Bruce Whitfield, YouTube, 24-06-2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty3mmJSi47M&t=273s.
Sunday Times , 28-01-1979: From the bar to mine owner.
Sunday Times , 07-08-1988: Millionaire Christos still hungry.
Sunday Times , 30-08-1981.
Sunday Times , 07-08-1988.
Sunday Times , 28-01-1979.
Sunday Times , 07-08-1988.
Sunday Times , 30-08-1981: Gem man was a high flier.
Sunday Times , 07-08-1988.
The Money Show with Bruce Whitfield, 22-06-2016.
CNBC, How Shoprite chairman Christo Wiese made his billions.
Interview with Alec Hogg on Biznews , 28-04-2018, https://www.biznews.com/premium/2018/04/28/christo-wiese-jooste-suing-steinhoff.
702 interview, 22-06-2016: Christo Wiese on Shapeshifter with Bruce Whitfield, YouTube, 24-06-2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty3mmJSi47M&t=273s.
Rand Daily Mail , 11-11-1977: Platform points.
Beeld , 11-11-1977: Twee haaks oor Rhodesi.
Bothas Rubicon speech on 15 August 1985, Durban, transcript: https://omalley.nelsonmandela.org/omalley/index.php/site/q/03lv01538/04lv01600 /05lv01638/06lv01639.htm.
Rand Daily Mail , 27-08-1980: PFP does not have boycott attitude (Slabbert).
Beeld , 25-08-1980: Prog bedank kort voor verkiesing.
Rand Daily Mail , 25-08-1980: Now Japies son-in-law resigns over Council.
Rand Daily Mail , 27-08-1980: PFP does not have boycott attitude.
Die Burger , 22-08-1980.
Die Burger , 02-04-1987: Min. Heunis bring hulde op vergadering: Wiley was patriot en besonderse mens.
Christo Wiese on Shapeshifter with Bruce Whitfield, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty3mmJSi47M.
Beeld , 28-11-1981: Vergeet my nie, s miljoenr met di oliebol.
Sunday Times , 31-10-1982: Darling, theres a carat in my soup.
Chapter 6
Pep Stores, take two
Rapport , 15-11-1981: Wiese se pep bring hom bo.
Rand Daily Mail , 07-02-1983: Pepkor to set up a pyramid.
Rand Daily Mail , 12-04-1983: Pepkor pyramid approved.
Rand Daily Mail , 21-07-1982.
The Star , 28-07-82: Pepkor aims at monster sales target.
Sunday Times , 11-04-1982.
The Citizen , 02-06-1983: Pepkor is aiming for R395 million in sales turnover.
Rapport , 28-02-1983: Blankes moet vennootskappe met swartes stig, s Wiese.
Finansies & Tegniek , Oktober 1984.
David Meades, Afrikaner-kapitalisme: Van brandarm tot stinkryk .
Financial Mail , 19-05-1989: Why the bottom line stays sound.
Rand Daily Mail , 02-06-1982: Pepkor hopes for 16% growth.
In May 1982.
Financial Mail , 06-08-1982: Selwyn Kantor diplomatic delegator.
The Citizen , 10-05-1983: Pepkors 67c total dividend.
Rand Daily Mail , 05-05-1982.
Financial Mail , 13-08-1982: Pepkor moving up market.
Finansies & Tegniek , 17-10-1986: Nols het groot taak om meer fut in Pep te help sit.
The Citizen , 01-11-1984: Pepkor turnover up 60 pc and https://kloppers.co.za/about-kloppers-our-story.
Rand Daily Mail , 28-01-1983: Computers more pep and The Citizen , 27-06-1983: Pepkor looking up.
Sunday Times , 11-03-1984: Bellamy blush as Ackermans sheds millions.
Companies Supplement to Financial Mail , 23-05-1986: Tensile strength.
Rand Daily Mail , 26-05-1984: Grand Bazaars and Pepkor call off talks.
CapeTalk, 19-10-2017: Whitey Basson on The Money Show with Bruce Whitfield, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJfJM9_KNG0&t=965s.
Finansies & Tegniek , 05-12-1986: Sanksies kos Pepkor R12 miljoen.
Rand Daily Mail , 01-04-1985: Pepkor pays R8m in Bertish takeover.
Rand Daily Mail , 02-06-1983: Pepkor aims for R395m sales.
Rand Daily Mail , 03-11-1983: Pepkor loses on currency shifts.
Rand Daily Mail , 03-11-1983: Pepkor loses on currency shifts.
Sunday Times , 21-10-1984: Forex losses cost Pepkor buildings.
Financial Mail , 03-08-1984: Gambling on the rand.