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Presented by Jonathan Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

James-Brent Styan<\/strong> reveals the secrets behind the spectacular downfall of Steinhoff – South Africa\u2019s 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\u2019s spectacular collapse in 2017 left a trail of rumours and recriminations but Jooste\u2019s suicide meant that many questions went answered. Who knew what? How did it all really work? Styan tells Lourensa Eckard<\/strong>what he uncovered at the centre of the house of cards that affected so many people across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Presented by Jonathan Ball James-Brent Styan reveals the secrets behind the spectacular downfall of Steinhoff – South Africa\u2019s 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. 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