2) Nicky Oppenheimer & family – Net Worth: $6.7 Billion

Nicky Oppenheimer sold his 40 percent stake in the diamond company De Beers to mining behemoth Anglo American in July 2012 for $5.1 billion in cash. De Beers was sold after 85 years of Oppenheimer family control because there was no clear successor to Nicky Oppenheimer in the family. Anglo American was founded by Nicky Oppenheimer’s grandfather Ernest.

1) Johann Rupert & family – Net Worth: $7.4 Billion

This luxury goods tycoon is the richest man in South Africa. He owes his wealth to Swiss-based Compagnie Financiere Richemont, which owns brands like Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. In September, this avid golfer spent $4 million on a buffalo bull, used for breeding buffalo for private game reserves. His Anthonij Rupert Wines, named after his brother, started being sold in the US in 2012.

The above-mentioned billionaires inspire many people in South Africa.