The late Robin McGregor published the first Who Owns Whom in South Africa in 1980. This year’s 40th Edition which has expanded to include coverage across Africa, will be the last printed one. Make sure to order your copy of this iconic publication that was the first of its kind to establish that control of South Africa’s private sector was dominated by four large conglomerates, Anglo American, Sanlam, Old Mutual and Rembrandt, which jointly controlled 80.2% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1990. The digital version will continue to be published annually.
Who Owns Whom celebrates 39 years of independent research with the publication of its 2019 edition.
Who Owns Whom celebrates 38 years of independent research with the publication of its 2018 edition.
Who Owns Whom celebrates 37 years of independent research with the publication of its 2017 edition.
Who Owns Whom celebrates 36 years of independent research with the publication of its 2016 edition.
Save the World Rapacious greed created the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of current world leaders such as Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin and Jair Bolsonaro as the World War I reparations on the Weimar Republic gave rise to Hitler.
Africa is our Backyard South Africa’s state and private sector have failed to form a cohesive approach to the African opportunity, and we are being out-manoeuvred by the likes of India and China.
Small Business – Big Talk but Little Commitment Despite president Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirming government’s commitment to promoting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and creating jobs, efforts to support small business in South Africa are uncoordinated and largely ineffective.
Trending On Who Owns Whom Who Owns Whom’s specialist online database, WOWEB, focuses on micro industry research, ownership and group structures, fixed direct investment and director and management profiles across the African continent. This section includes the top 10 industries, directors and companies most viewed by subscribers in 2019.
Regular Features
CORPORATE STRUCTURES Selected organograms from WOWEB which encompass traditional Who Owns Whom group views of JSE Listed Companies
COMPANY PROFILES AND ECONOMIC INDICES Over 1000 profiles of significant JSE Listed, Unlisted, State Corporations and Multinationals as well as subsidiary, director, shareholder and market indices.
WHO OWNS WHOM IN AFRICA Over 250 profiles of companies in Africa broken down by region. Profiles include contact information, directors and management, shareholding and employee numbers where disclosed.
Special Features
Over 1000 profiles of significant JSE Listed, Unlisted, State Corporations and Multinationals as well as subsidiary, director, shareholder and market indices.
Over 250 profiles of companies in Africa broken down by Region. Profiles include contact information, directors and management, shareholding and employee numbers where disclosed
Special Features
Consensus and the National Development Plan (NDP) By Andrew McGregor
Economic Snapshots of SADC Countries By Jeremy Dobbin & Tricia Duligal
The Issue of Transparency
Special Features
Post Apartheid Corporate Restructuring By Andrew McGregor & Nimrod Zalk
Wheel of Fortune Turns for the Wealthiest By Dineo Tsamela
Special Features
Lurking Behind Legislation By Andrew McGregor
SA’s Handful of Dollar Billionaires By Loni Prinsloo