Through M-Net, Koos Bekker convinced the business world he had the magic touch, but this was only the start of an entrepreneurial journey that would bring him immense wealth. Koos swept in at Naspers, transforming an Afrikaans printer into a global technology giant, earning trillions for its investors and a few billion for himself.
But how was this accomplished? What methods did he employ? In financial journalist Theunis Strydom’s book, Koos Bekker’s Billions, he attempts to condense the elusive media mogul’s methodology into 15 steps.
Theuns graduated in 2005 with a degree in law from Stellenbosch University and describes himself as a former Dagbreker who tends to pay too much for bottles of wine at any Dagbreek wine auction. He consoles himself with the knowledge that the money contributes to a good cause – a bursary fund. He wrote the book because he regards Bekker as one of South Africa’s most interesting entrepreneurs.
Koos Bekker’s Billions is available at any reputable bookstore and as an e-book on online platforms such as Amazon. It is published by Penguin Random House.
