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Where do these South African billionaires rank globally?

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Money makes money – and these six South Africans have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT!

NOTE: This article is updated with the latest figures

According to Forbes’ real-time tracking of billionaires, Johann Rupert and his family are the richest in South Africa, with a net worth of $11.0 billion.

The Ruperts are followed by diamond magnate Nicky Oppenheimer, who boasts a net worth of $9.5 billion.

South Africa’s six dollar billionaires all made their money in different ways – from luxury goods, diamonds, mining, media, banking and retail.

In terms of the overall world list, South Africa-born Elon Musk is the world’s richest person.

Below is a list of the top six richest South Africans in the world as of 06 December 2024.

Rank Name Net worth Source
227 Johann Rupert $11.0 billion Luxury goods
280 Nicky Oppenheimer $9.5 billion Diamonds
1 145 Koos Bekker $3.1 billion Mining
1 204 Patrice Motsepe $2.9 billion Media, investments
1 749 Michiel Le Roux $1.9 billion Banking
1 954 Christoffel Wiese $1.7 billion Retail