South African billionaire Sandile Zungu's group loses $10.8 billion lottery licence in court
A South African court has set aside the National Lottery licence awarded to Sizekhaya Holdings, the group led by AmaZulu FC owner Sandile Zungu.
South African billionaires
South African billionaire Michiel le Roux gives Democratic Alliance $4.7 million in 2026
Capitec co-founder Michiel le Roux gave the Democratic Alliance R78 million in the first half of 2026, staying South Africa's biggest political donor.
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.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's mining executive faces ban bid over tax filing
Assore wants a court to bar an executive at Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals after their jointly owned miner missed a tax deadline.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe keeps Africa Cup of Nations every two years
CAF president Patrice Motsepe said the Africa Cup of Nations will stay a two-year event, reversing the four-year plan he announced in December.
South African billionaire Ivan Saltzman's Dis-Chem sees half-year earnings fall 13%
Dis-Chem, the South African pharmacy chain founded by billionaire Ivan Saltzman, gained market share with its loyalty programme, but half-year earnings fell 13%.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's GoTyme bank tops 13 million customers
GoTyme Bank, the former TymeBank backed by Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital, has passed 13 million customers and plans a credit card in 2027.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's Harmony Gold earns record $1.6 billion, eyes copper
Patrice Motsepe, chairman of Harmony Gold, says safety and copper growth are the miner's top priorities after a year of record profit and dividends.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe still faces $195 million Tanzania claim, Pula says
Pula Group says a Tanzanian court did not throw out its $195 million claim against Patrice Motsepe's companies, disputing African Rainbow Minerals' account.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals stake drops to $781 million
Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals shares have lost about $300 million this year as the miner spends on platinum and fights its partner in court.
Late South African billionaire Douw Steyn’s former home is now Africa’s leading luxury boutique hotel
The Saxon, the Johannesburg home of late billionaire Douw Steyn where Nelson Mandela wrote his memoir, holds Africa’s top luxury boutique hotel title.
South African billionaire Rob Hersov's bitcoin firm hit by shareholder dispute
Africa Bitcoin Corporation, backed by South African billionaire Rob Hersov, will not hold a proposed shareholder meeting after investors withdrew their demand for new directors.
South African billionaire Zak Calisto’s fortune quintuples to $1.1 billion in eight years
South African billionaire Zak Calisto’s Karooooo stake is now worth about $1.1 billion, more than five times its 2018 value, as Cartrack keeps growing.
South African billionaires Johann Rupert, Patrice Motsepe back Bulls rugby boss's third term
South African billionaires Johann Rupert and Patrice Motsepe backed Willem Strauss after he won a third term as Blue Bulls Rugby Union president.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker faces backlash over 2,700-acre estate in England
Villagers around Koos Bekker's Newt hotel in Somerset have started a petition over pesticides and blame the estate for floods and drying streams.
South African billionaire Zak Calisto’s Karooooo posts record $26 million quarterly operating profit
Karooooo, the vehicle-tracking company controlled by billionaire Zak Calisto, posted a record quarterly operating profit as Cartrack subscribers rose to 2.9 million.