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Born on July 18, 1950, in Surrey, England, Richard Branson struggled in school and dropped out at age 16—a decision that ultimately led to the creation of Virgin Records. His entrepreneurial projects started in the music industry and expanded into other sectors, including the space-tourism venture Virgin Galactic, making him a billionaire. Branson is also known for his adventurous spirit and sporting achievements, including crossing oceans in a hot air balloon.

Richard Branson has been accused of ‘excluding the majority of the population’ of South Africa from a picture shared by the billionaire to launch a new entrepreneurship centre in the country. The 69-year-old British businessman behind the Virgin group visited his Mont Rochelle Wine Estate near Cape Town earlier this week to launch the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship South Africa in Johannesburg.