Bob van Dijk, the Dutchborn exCEO of Naspers and Prosus, earned an impressive R333 million ($18.269 million) during his tenure, including base salary, bonuses, performance share units, and share options. After leaving, he entered a sixmonth consultancy agreement that added another R2.2 million to his income per month. Van Dijk’s leadership saw Naspers’ journey through shifts in the media landscape and towards digitalization. Recently, Naspers and its subsidiary Media24 announced the closure of five newspapers, marking a significant change in the industry.
