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BOOKS

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ANTON
RUPERT

By Ebbe Dommisse
The extraordinary life of tycoon and
philanthropist Dr Anton Rupert is
told in full in this updated version of
the best-selling biography.
This is the story of a Karoo boy who
grew up during the Depression,
struggled to find money to study
science, and then made good as
a businessman, spectacularly so,
reaching the Forbes list of the 500
wealthiest people worldwide.
Unlike Harry Oppenheimer, Rupert
was no heir; neither did he make his
millions from mining. His Rembrandt
Group of manufacturers became
known across the globe, owning
brands like Cartier, Dunhill, Roth-
mans and Montblanc. Within a few
decades, a family dynasty was built,
making the Ruperts, next to the Op-
penheimers, the richest family in Africa. African icon whose life contains invalu-
able business lessons. Anton Rupert’s
This compelling book, based on exten- insights into job and wealth creation are
sive research, does justice to a South more relevant today than ever.
MY FAVOURITE
new philosophy and methodology THE WEALTH MISTAKE
‘This book is about a completely
not schooled, trained or even en- MONEY CAN’T BUY By Marian Keyes R385
of success and wealth that we are
couraged to consider. But one that
will bring us sustained happiness, By Robin Sharma Anna has just lost her taste for the Big
personal freedom and lasting inter- Apple… yet Anna has a life to envy. An
nal peace.’ – Robin Sharma apartment in New York. A well-meaning
(too well-meaning?) partner. And a high-fly-
In a world fixated on the conven- ing job in beauty PR. Who wouldn’t want all
tional notion of success – marked that? Anna, it turns out.
by relentless hustle, sacrificing
wellbeing and missing out on cher- Turning a minor mid-life crisis into a major
ished moments with loved ones life event, she bins the lot, heads back
in the pursuit of fame and mate- to Ireland, and gets a PR job for a super-
rial possessions – Robin Sharma high-end coastal retreat. Tougher than it
introduces a paradigm shift. In The sounds. Newsflash: the locals hate it. So
Wealth Money Can’t Buy, Sharma much so, there have been threats – and
rewires our perception of wealth to violence.
include not just financial success, Anna, however, worked in the beauty
but seven other essential forms of industry. There’s no ugliness she hasn’t
wealth to:
seen. No wrinkle she can’t smooth over.
Growth, Wellness, Family, Craft, Anna’s got this. Until she discovers that
Community, Adventure, Service. leaving New York doesn’t mean escaping
her mistakes.
Filled with powerful life lessons
and practical tools, The Wealth Once upon a time she’d had a best friend.
Money Can’t Buy will help you to Once upon a time she’d loved a man. Now
stop chasing the wrong kinds of she has neither. And now she has to face
riches and set you on a transfor- them. We all make mistakes. But when do
mative path towards a truly rich we stop making the same one over and
and abundant life filled with joy, over again?
peace and freedom.
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