South African billionaires Rupert, Oppenheimer, Le Roux line up heirs to $30 billion
The sons of South African billionaires Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer and Michiel le Roux stand to inherit fortunes worth a combined $30 billion.
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South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer's family stock portfolio returned nearly 25% in 2025
The London firm that invests the Oppenheimer family fortune says its public equity portfolio returned close to 25% in dollar terms last year.
South African billionaire heir Jonathan Oppenheimer warns of climate tipping point
Jonathan Oppenheimer, executive chairman of Oppenheimer Generations, said the world may be at a climate tipping point and urged scientists to reach the public.
South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer's $15 billion empire after De Beers
Nicky and Jonathan Oppenheimer have turned the family's De Beers payout into stakes in Nigerian cans, cancer clinics, Moroccan furniture and a private airport terminal.
Billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer sold 40% of De Beers for $5.1 billion. All of it now fetches $1 billion
Nicky Oppenheimer sold the family's 40% stake in De Beers for $5.1 billion in 2011. Anglo is now selling 85% of it for about $1 billion.
South Africa's two richest men are locked in a decades-long horse racing rivalry
Johann Rupert and the Oppenheimer family have poured billions into South African horse racing, building rival stud farms and saving the sport.
Diamond heir Nicky Oppenheimer moves to Africa's fourth-richest as Forbes 2026 ranking reshuffles the top tier
Diamond heir Nicky Oppenheimer has moved to Africa's fourth-richest, worth about $10.6 billion, as the 2026 Forbes list reshuffles the continent's wealthiest.
South Africa’s second-richest man, Nicky Oppenheimer, is $1.75 billion richer so far in 2025
South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer grows his fortune to $13.3 billion after a $1.75 billion gain in 2025.
South Africa’s second-richest man, Nicky Oppenheimer, now worth $13 billion
South Africa’s Nicky Oppenheimer grows his fortune to $13 billion, driven by private investments.
South Africa’s second-richest man, Nicky Oppenheimer, is $1 billion richer so far in 2025
Nicky Oppenheimer gains $1 billion, lifting his net worth to $12.6 billion through investments in industry, finance, and African conservation.
Africa’s richest 5 percent control $4 trillion, twice the rest of the continent
That staggering imbalance is at the heart of a new Oxfam report that lays bare the depth of inequality spreading across the continent.
South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer’s net worth surges $2.1 billion
Nicky Oppenheimer’s net worth surged $2.1 billion to $12.2 billion, reversing the earlier dip near $10 billion.
Nicky Oppenheimer’s net worth rises by $700 million
The recent upswing is largely credited to the revaluation of his wide-ranging private investments.
Nicky Oppenheimer, South Africa’s second-richest man, loses $800 million
The recent dip means Oppenheimer has lost $250 million year-to-date, reversing the $550 million gain recorded just 38 days ago.
Oppenheimer, South Africa’s second-richest man, is $550 million richer this year
In the first two months of 2025, his net worth has risen from $11.6 billion to $12.1 billion.
South Africa’s second-richest man sees net worth soar to $12 billion
Over the past 17 days, his net worth has risen by $225 million, reaching $12 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.