Puppet Master: The Secrets of Markus Jooste

Presented by Jonathan Ball

James-Brent Styan reveals the secrets behind the spectacular downfall of Steinhoff – South Africa’s biggest ever corporate fraud. Thanks to having full access to the entire PWC investigative report, Styan revisits the Steinhoff crash and reveals new information and evidence about Markus Jooste and his Steinhoff empire. Steinhoff’s spectacular collapse in 2017 left a trail of rumours and recriminations but Jooste’s suicide meant that many questions went answered. Who knew what? How did it all really work? Styan tells Lourensa Eckardwhat he uncovered at the centre of the house of cards that affected so many people across the country.