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Richest People in SOUTH AFRICA

7 billionaires from SOUTH AFRICA with a combined estimated net worth of $40B. The wealthiest is Johann Rupert & family at $15.577B.

Total Billionaires

$40B

Combined Net Worth

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Top 7 Billionaires in SOUTH AFRICA

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Johann Rupert & family

Rank #186

$15.577B

Nicky Oppenheimer & family

Rank #310

$10.606B

Patrice Motsepe

Rank #1164

$3.663B

Koos Bekker

Rank #1252

$3.424B

Michiel Le Roux

Rank #1289

$3.338B

Christoffel Wiese

Rank #2268

$1.834B

Paul Van Zuydam

Rank #2403

$1.699B

#	Name	Net Worth	Company	Source of Wealth	Age
1	Johann Rupert & family	$15.577B	Luxury goods	Luxury goods	75
2	Nicky Oppenheimer & family	$10.606B	Diamonds	Diamonds	80
3	Patrice Motsepe	$3.663B	Mining	Mining	64
4	Koos Bekker	$3.424B	Media	Media, investments	73
5	Michiel Le Roux	$3.338B	Banking	Banking	76
6	Christoffel Wiese	$1.834B	Retail	Retail	84
7	Paul Van Zuydam	$1.699B	Le Creuset	Le Creuset	88

About SOUTH AFRICA's Billionaire Landscape

SOUTH AFRICA is home to 7 billionaires tracked by LeaderPortfolio, representing a combined estimated net worth of $40 billion. Wealth is distributed across 5 industry sectors, with Fashion & Retail, Metals & Mining, Media & Entertainment and others being most represented.

The richest person in SOUTH AFRICA is currently Johann Rupert & family (Luxury goods), with a net worth of $15.577B and a global rank of #186. Net worth estimates are updated daily from publicly available shareholding data and market prices. Read our methodology.

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