This week we talk the largest financial scandal to come out of South Africa: Steinhoff International. What started out as a multinational home furniture retailer who was always playing second fiddle to Ikea, turned into a huge empire with representation in over 30 countries. But behind the scenes Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste was secretly cooking the books, and things were speeding to an unhappy end.
This week we talk the largest financial scandal to come out of South Africa: Steinhoff International. What started out as a multinational home furniture retailer who was always playing second fiddle to Ikea, turned into a huge empire with representation in over 30 countries. But behind the scenes Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste was secretly cooking the books, and things were speeding to an unhappy end....