IN a shocking turn of events, disgraced financial executive Markus Jooste, former chief executive of Steinhoff, was found dead from an apparent suicide in Hermanus, South Africa, on Wednesday. Jooste's death occurred just a day before he was scheduled to hand himself over to the police to face charges of fraud and corruption, among others. The suicide follows the publication of a story revealing that Jooste had been fined 475 million rand ($25.15 million) by South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for publishing false and misleading financial statements. Steinhoff, the retail group majority-owned by Jooste, has faced significant losses…