Friday 16 January 2015

South Africa's Six Richest Women: thesouthafrican.com

Pam Golding

Nett worth: in the region of R11 billion

Source of wealth: Oll pam started her property business in 1976 with no money at all. Look at her now.

Wendy Appelbaum

Nett worth: R2.6 billion

Source of wealth: Wendy inherited a heck of a lot of money from daddy dearest, Donald Gordon. These days she owns De Morgenzon wine estate as well as a few other institutes founded in her father’s name.

Wendy Ackerman

Nett worth: R1.9 billion

Source of wealth: Wendy number two owns about half of Pick ‘n Pay… nuff said.

Irene Chanley

Nett worth: R1.6 billion

Source of wealth: Irene used to be exec of MTN and Firstrand Bank… one could do worse. She now serves as the head of Smile telecoms in Mauritius.

Bridgette Radebe

Nett worth: R1.6 billion

Source of wealth: Being married to Patrice Motsepe… just kidding. Bridgette is the head of Mmakau Mining, as well as the president of the SA Mining Development Association.

Sharon Wapnick

Nett worth: R433 million

Source of wealth: Sharon holds controlling stakes in her dad’s companies, Octodec Investments and Premium Properties.