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Richest People in South Africa

7 billionaires from South Africa with a combined estimated net worth of $42.6B. The wealthiest is Johann Rupert & family at $17.4B.

Total Billionaires

$42.6B

Combined Net Worth

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Top 7 Billionaires in South Africa

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Johann Rupert & family

Rank #165

$17.4B

Nicky Oppenheimer & family

Rank #334

$10.7B

Michiel Le Roux

Rank #1151

$3.77B

Patrice Motsepe

Rank #1158

$3.73B

Koos Bekker

Rank #1275

$3.42B

Christoffel Wiese

Rank #2241

$1.88B

Paul Van Zuydam

Rank #2433

$1.71B

#	Name	Net Worth	Company	Source of Wealth	Age
1	Johann Rupert & family	$17.4B	Luxury goods	Luxury goods	75
2	Nicky Oppenheimer & family	$10.7B	Diamonds	Diamonds	80
3	Michiel Le Roux	$3.77B	Banking	Banking	76
4	Patrice Motsepe	$3.73B	Mining	Mining	64
5	Koos Bekker	$3.42B	Media	Media, investments	73
6	Christoffel Wiese	$1.88B	Retail	Retail	84
7	Paul Van Zuydam	$1.71B	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 $42.6B. Wealth is distributed across 5 industry sectors, with Fashion & Retail, Metals & Mining, Finance Investments and others being most represented.

The richest person in South Africa is currently Johann Rupert & family (Luxury goods), with a net worth of $17.4B and a global rank of #165. Net worth estimates are updated daily from publicly available shareholding data and market prices. Read our methodology.

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