List of South Africans by net worth

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The following Forbes list of South African billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2023. [1]

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2023 South African billionaires list

World RankNameCitizenshipNet worth (USD)Source of wealth
2 Elon Musk [lower-alpha 1] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa / Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 195 billion Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter
162 Johann Rupert Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12.2 billion Richemont, Remgro
249 Nicky Oppenheimer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9.5 billion De Beers
278 Ivan Glasenberg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa / Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.9 billion Glencore
469 Patrick Soon-Shiong [lower-alpha 2] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa / Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.2 billion NantWorks
1238 Patrice Motsepe Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2.7 billion African Rainbow Minerals
1286 Koos Bekker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2.6 billion Naspers
2410Michiel Le RouxFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1.2 billion Capitec Bank
2410 Christoffel Wiese Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1.2 billion Pepkor

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Notes

  1. Musk is a citizen of three countries: South Africa, Canada and the United States. Forbes lists him as an American. [1]
  2. Soon-Shiong is a citizen of South Africa and the United States. Forbes lists him as an American. [1]

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