Travelers now has a bigger market capitalization than Merrill Lynch after the Solly deal.

FORBES: The hit parade

Krok, along with his identical twin brother Solly Krok, made his first fortune selling skin-lightening creams during the apartheid era.

FORBES: South African Centimillionaire Abe Krok Dies

As he tries out different roles, Solly becomes a scary parody of a teen-ager figuring out what sort of adult he can become.

NEWYORKER: Europa, Europa

Solly Akoojee has for 21 years run a store that serves Randfontein's miners, selling acrylic cardigans and nylon trousers, cheap electronics and plastic luggage.

ECONOMIST: South Africa