- Source of Wealth: Business – Consumer Retail (Shoprite)
- Age: 78
- Birth Place: Upington, South Africa
- Marital Status: Married (Caro Wiese)
- Full Name: Christoffel F. Hendrik Wiese
- Nationality: South African
- Date of Birth: 10 September 1941
- Occupation: Businessman
- Education: Stellenbosch University
- Children: 3 (Christina, Clare and Jacob)
South African businessman and CEO of Shoprite, Christoffel, or Christo as he’s more commonly known, has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. He was once considered as the fourth-richest person in South Africa and the 782nd richest person in the world.
He made his money as CEO of Shoprite. He also owns a stake in Pepkor, a discount clothes, shoes, and textiles store in South Africa, and is known for restoring a South African farm estate and remodeling it into a five-star hotel. Other assets include Lourensford Estate, the wine producer, and a private game reserve in the Kalahari.