Africa’s first Black billionaire Patrice Motsepe suffers $1-billion wealth decline in 2023
Motsepe made history as Africa’s first Black billionaire in 2008 thanks to the remarkable success of his mining group.
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Motsepe made history as Africa’s first Black billionaire in 2008 thanks to the remarkable success of his mining group.
The recent $100-million surge in Oppenheimer’s wealth, has now pushed his year-to-date wealth gains to $925 million.
South African billionaire Ackerman family owns 25.5 percent of Pick ‘n Pay.
Futurelife was founded in 2007 by Saad, the brother of South African billionaire Stephen Saad, who serves as the CEO of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings.
Motsepe and Rupert, the majority shareholders of the Pretoria-based Blue Bulls Company, recently acquired a 74-percent stake in Boland Rugby Union.
Wiese, through Titan Fincap, a subsidiary controlled by his investment vehicle, Titan Premier Investments, sold 3.83 million ordinary shares in Shoprite.
Karooooo, which Calisto controls, owns Carzuka, a leading digital marketplace for used vehicles.
Le Roux owns an 11.39-percent stake in Capitec Bank.
Data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index reveals that Rupert’s net worth slumped from $14.4 billion on July 16 to $10.7 billion.
Wiese’s link with Steinhoff traces back to 2012 when he exchanged the historic Lanzerac wine estate for $11 million worth of Steinhoff shares.
In recent years, Tobias has established himself as a renowned mining engineer with extensive industry expertise.
Motsepe boasts a net worth of $2.2 billion, making him the richest Black billionaire in Southern Africa.
Despite this recent setback, Rupert retains his status as South Africa’s richest man, ahead of Nicky Oppenheimer.
Apart from his executive and governance roles in Aspen Pharmacare, Saad also holds a controlling 12.5-percent stake in the company.
This initiative underscores the Ackerman family’s commitment to reducing food waste and promoting sustainability in South Africa’s retail landscape.
Since the Saltzmans founded Dis-Chem Pharmacies more than four decades ago, it has grown into one of the country’s leading retail healthcare groups.