One company that saw little trouble from the protests is Assore, chaired by 70-year-old Desmond Sacco. Sacco owns roughly 33 million shares, just under a quarter of the company, and while other mining outfits have been struggling with lower revenues and profits in light of the protests, Assore's stock price has risen steadily. This time last year, shares in the company were worth roughly $23.75 (210 Rand), but are now around $40.68 (360 rand) -- a 66% increase. That rise has pushed Sacco into billionaire territory. His shares of Assore are worth $1.4 billion.