The ghost of R510m in fines looms large over Markus Jooste’s estate

The death of Markus Jooste by suicide on Human Rights Day was unsurprising to some and shocking to many, and it leaves several questions unanswered, chief among them: What happens next?
The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) are not likely to let Jooste’s suicide slow down their investigations or the wheels of justice.
The day after Jooste’s death, former Steinhoff executive Stephanus Grobler appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria to face charges of racketeering, three counts of fraud worth R21-billion, the manipulation of financial statements…