Markus Jooste suicide: the numbers that tell the story of his rise and fall

28 Mar

Dennis Cavernelis

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Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste took his own life last week. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Reuters)

Kwaaiwater in Hermanus is one of many scenic spots in the seaside town, a beautiful area ringed by cliff paths and fringed by silver sands.

But it will forever be known for something else now too: as the place where Markus Jooste put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger.

News that the disgraced Steinhoff boss had taken his life sent shockwaves through the country.

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