"The Three Comma Club" at the Kingsmead Book Fair

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What does it really take to join one of the most exclusive clubs on Earth — the so-called “Three Comma Club”?

A new book by South African writers Gus Silber and Jonathan Ancer takes a sharp and often surprising look — at the world’s billionaires, explaining not just how they make their money, but also how they lose it and why we’re so fascinated by them.

It’s one of the books being showcased at the upcoming Kingsmead Book Fair – in partnership with HOT1027.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny caught up with the authors to find out more...
18 May English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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