South Africa is known to be the home of the most prominent businesspersons in the world.
Jacob Wiese, son to Christoffel Wiese, happens to be among those individuals.
Together with his father, they have established various businesses that have seen South Africa grow economically.
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Jacob Daniel Wiese is a prominent South African businessman.
He is the son of the former billionaire, Christo Wiese.
He is currently an alternate and a non-executive director of New Look, Shoprite Holdings, among other companies.
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There is an interesting story behind Jacob’s success, which many people do not know.
Stick around as we explore his career journey and personal life.
He is the eldest of the 3 children of Christoffel and Caro Wiese.
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He also has two sisters: Christina and Clare.
Jacob studied in Paarl Boys High School in the Western Cape region of South Africa.
He later attended Stellenbosch University, where he received a Bachelors degree in Value and Policy Studies.
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At times, some people confuse him with Jakobus Wiese because their names sound similar.
Also, they do not have any family ties.
In 2011, Jacob married Jackie Hawtrey who is a lawyer by profession.
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However, she also loves fashion.
Thus, she works as a buyer for a fashion company too.
She is the youngest child of Melville and Dawn Hawtrey.
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Jacob lives with his wife in Bantry, near Cape Town.
The wedding happened on the 16th of April, 2011.
All the womens attire was designed by Errol Arendz.
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The reception of this wedding was held at Wieses Lanzerac Estate in Stellenbosch.
It was then bought for $122,000 USD.
Shoprite, which had 8 supermarkets, blossomed into a bigger business that is worth billions.
Jacobss father also began a franchise business for Shoprite stores.
It is worth noting that in 2011, his Shoprite stores were highly ranked.
They were actually considered to be the 6th overall favorite brand in the country.
Besides Shoprite, Christoffel possesses many corporate outlets out there.
This has made him generate a lot of profits amounting to 150 billion.
Also, in an effort to grow his businesses, he bought the OK bazaars in 1997.
The company was going through hardships during the time of purchase.
He intended to buy another plane.
Jacob Wiese Instagram
Currently, Jacob is not on Instagram.
However, you could find some of his pictures by searching them on the internet.
Also, you’re able to follow Ty Wiese on Instagram to get most of his high-quality pictures.
Net worth
Jacob is believed to have an approximate net worth of R440 million.
He previously occupied the position of the Marketing Manager at Lourensford Estate and Chairman of Mettle Solar Pty Ltd.
This businessman is seen as the likely heir of his fathers business interest.
Also, apart from being a businessman, he is a family man.
He previously worked with Ace My Homework before joining the Briefly team in 2017.
With over 5 years of experience in Briefly, Peter has become a remarkable wordsmith.
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