South African billionaire Christo Wiese has confronted a steep $50 million decline in his stake in Shoprite Holdings Restricted.

The retail large, a cornerstone of Wiese’s portfolio, has seen its shares plummet on the Johannesburg Inventory Change (JSE).

Billionaires Africa reported that Wiese’s funding in Shoprite Holdings dwindled by R947.72 million ($49.97 million) in simply 14 days.

Shoprite, often called South Africa’s premier meals retailer and Africa’s largest retail group, boasts over 142,000 workers and a couple of,989 shops throughout the continent.

But, its shares have dropped 5.10 p.c, from R272.71 ($14.380) on Feb. 1 to R258.79 ($13.646), pushing its market cap beneath the $8.2 billion mark.

This downturn has led to appreciable losses for Wiese and different buyers.

In the meantime, Wiese, instrumental in Shoprite’s ascent to turn into Africa’s prime retailer, holds an 11.5 p.c stake within the firm, equating to 68,083,200 strange shares.

The latest dip in Shoprite’s shares has slashed his stake’s worth from R18.57 billion ($979.05 million) to R17.62 billion ($929.07 million), marking a lack of R947.72 million ($49.97 million) over a fortnight.

Regardless of this monetary hiccup, Wiese stays a distinguished determine on the Johannesburg Inventory Change and continues to be considered one of Africa’s wealthiest businessmen.

Nonetheless, this incident raises questions concerning the stability and prospects of Shoprite Holdings, placing the highlight on South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s funding methods.