So you thought they get peanuts

[Kreefstert]

And he is a major shareholder, and thus partly an owner, of the entire enterprise.

I dont really have any time for the man in a personal sense.

But he is a fantastic businessman and a ridiculously hard worker.

Shoprite isnt known to pay staff huge salaries. But, even during the recession when everybody was tightning their belts Shoprite still declared bonuses.

The only issue I have its a ridiculous increase if you take into account what the general staff increases are.

[Gunservant]

I dont really have any time for the man in a personal sense.

But he is a fantastic businessman and a ridiculously hard worker.

Shoprite isnt known to pay staff huge salaries. But, even during the recession when everybody was tightning their belts Shoprite still declared bonuses.

The only issue I have its a ridiculous increase if you take into account what the general staff increases are.

That is an issue considering that management and ownership aren't exactly separated in his case. Whether it is the case of a CEO writing his own increase and bonus cheques or not, it sure looks like that from the outside.