unusual in that for fifteen years as CEO he earned no salary,
bonus or perks. He was compensated solely via stock option
grants that vested over time.
The Forbes 2019 list of The World's Billionaires ranked
Bekker as the 1002nd-wealthiest person in the world, and the
fourth-wealthiest South African, with a fortune of US$2.3
billion.[3] In 2020, Bekker was ranked as the third-wealthiest
South African by Forbes, with a fortune reported as
US$2.4billion.
What’s Naspers?
Naspers is a global internet group and one of the
largest technology investors in the world.
Naspers Limited is a multinational consumer Internet company
headquartered in South Africa. Its principal operations include online
classified advertising, fintech, payments, and food delivery.
Founded in 1915 by Jannie Marais of Coetsenburg and attorney W.A.
Hofmeyr; the company launched with the support of Jan Christiaan
Smuts, Louis Botha, and National Party founding president J.B.M.
Hertzog.
Naspers owns, or has controlling interest in, various businesses,
including Prosus, Media24, and Takealot. In 2001, Naspers made an
early, successful investment of US$32 million, in Tencent. As of 2018,
Naspers had approximately a 31 percent stake in Tencent, becoming
its largest shareholder, and Africa's biggest public company. In
recent years, Naspers has continued to build substantial holdings in
consumer internet companies around the world, with a particular
focus on India.