Rupert dynasty ends 80-year history with tobacco

Reinet Investments announces complete exit from British American Tobacco

15 January 2025 - 04:30 By Jacqueline Mackenzie and Tiisetso Motsoeneng

In a historic move marking the end of a nearly 80-year relationship with the tobacco industry, Johann Rupert’s Reinet Investments announced its complete exit from British American Tobacco (BAT)...

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