Former Tekkie Town CEO asks court to block Steinhoff’s R25bn settlement plan

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Article Highlights:

  • The former CEO of Tekkie Town is opposing Steinhoff’s application to have its R25-billion settlement proposal made binding.
  • Bernard Mostert has said he and colleagues were “duped” by Steinhoff’s ex-CEO Markus Jooste into swapping their shares in the footwear chain for stock in Steinhoff.
  • Steinhoff says an “overwhelming majority” of claimants have supported its settlement which needs to be approved by courts in South Africa and the Netherlands before payouts begin.