Johann Rupert
Nett worth: R82.35 billion
Position locally: 1
Position globally: 173
Source of wealth: Rupert made his billions as chairman of the Richemont luxury goods group. This Swiss conglomerate includes brands like Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Alfred Dunhill, Montblanc and Chloe. He’s also the chairmain of the Remgro group.
Nicky Oppenheimer
Nett worth: R72.6 billion
Position locally: 2
Position globally: 205
Source of wealth: The Oppenheimer family founded Anglo American in 1917 and has been at the reigns of the world’s largest diamond producer, De Beers since 1927. In 2011 Nicky sold his 40% stake in De Beers to Anglo American for $5.1 billion, adding to his already substantial nest egg.
Christo Wiese
Nett worth: R34.67 billion
Position locally: 3
Position globally: 506
Source of wealth: Wiese is the largest shareholder and executive director of Shoprite, Africa’s biggest retail chain. He also started Pepcor and various other low-price chains globally.
Patrice Motsepe
Nett worth: R29.26 billion
Position locally: 4
Position globally: 642
Source of wealth: Mining.
Koos Bekker
Nett worth: R14 billion
Position locally: 5
Position globally: 1284
Source of wealth: Bekker was CEO of Naspers, Africa’s and one of the world’s largest media corporations.
The other three on our list come in hot on the heels of Koos Bekker, with all of them being in the same ballpark. These are Allan Gray, Stephen Saad and Desmond Sacco; each with a nett worth of around R14 billion.
Right, there you have it… something to aspire to in the new year. Just remember, there are more important things than money, we just don’t know what they are yet.
Nett worth: R82.35 billion
Position locally: 1
Position globally: 173
Source of wealth: Rupert made his billions as chairman of the Richemont luxury goods group. This Swiss conglomerate includes brands like Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Alfred Dunhill, Montblanc and Chloe. He’s also the chairmain of the Remgro group.
Nicky Oppenheimer
Nett worth: R72.6 billion
Position locally: 2
Position globally: 205
Source of wealth: The Oppenheimer family founded Anglo American in 1917 and has been at the reigns of the world’s largest diamond producer, De Beers since 1927. In 2011 Nicky sold his 40% stake in De Beers to Anglo American for $5.1 billion, adding to his already substantial nest egg.
Christo Wiese
Nett worth: R34.67 billion
Position locally: 3
Position globally: 506
Source of wealth: Wiese is the largest shareholder and executive director of Shoprite, Africa’s biggest retail chain. He also started Pepcor and various other low-price chains globally.
Patrice Motsepe
Nett worth: R29.26 billion
Position locally: 4
Position globally: 642
Source of wealth: Mining.
Koos Bekker
Nett worth: R14 billion
Position locally: 5
Position globally: 1284
Source of wealth: Bekker was CEO of Naspers, Africa’s and one of the world’s largest media corporations.
The other three on our list come in hot on the heels of Koos Bekker, with all of them being in the same ballpark. These are Allan Gray, Stephen Saad and Desmond Sacco; each with a nett worth of around R14 billion.
Right, there you have it… something to aspire to in the new year. Just remember, there are more important things than money, we just don’t know what they are yet.
