Michael Joubert
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Michael Joubert was the CEO of a group of companies on the Johannesburg
Stock Exchange
during 1970s-1980s. The Jouberts were often linked in society pages with the C.E.O of Allied Electronics, Bill Venter
. Joubert's daughter is actress/model/singer, Venetia Joubert.
The Jouberts gained public notoriety when Michael Joubert, as a romantic gesture, bought his wife one thousand long stemmed roses after the birth of their third son, Adam and the story became front page news. The Jouberts involuntarily gained further publicity by serving gold dust soup at a dinner party, even though the soup cost only one dollar per person. By this time Mr. Joubert’s main company 'Zozo' had become a generic name in South Africa
and the phrase zozo
huts had become integrated into the South African language system.
Joubert immigrated to Canada
from South Africa
with his family in 1989. The company Zozo no longer exists. Michael Joubert died of a stroke
in 2003.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
Stock Exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
during 1970s-1980s. The Jouberts were often linked in society pages with the C.E.O of Allied Electronics, Bill Venter
Bill Venter
Bill Venter or William Peter Venter born 29 July 1934 Johannesburg, is a South African businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist.Venter has achieved significantly in the electronics, telecommunications and power electrical sectors, both in South Africa and abroad. He is chairman of , and the...
. Joubert's daughter is actress/model/singer, Venetia Joubert.
The Jouberts gained public notoriety when Michael Joubert, as a romantic gesture, bought his wife one thousand long stemmed roses after the birth of their third son, Adam and the story became front page news. The Jouberts involuntarily gained further publicity by serving gold dust soup at a dinner party, even though the soup cost only one dollar per person. By this time Mr. Joubert’s main company 'Zozo' had become a generic name in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and the phrase zozo
Scamto
Also known as ' tsotsi taal' or 'township talk', scamto is a new youth language that has formed in South Africa. Spoken usually only by the youth, scamto comprises a mix of many languages. Some of the languages include Afrikaans, Sotho, Zulu, English and Xhosa...
huts had become integrated into the South African language system.
Joubert immigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
with his family in 1989. The company Zozo no longer exists. Michael Joubert died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in 2003.