The ten richest people in South Africa have a combined
wealth of R205 billion – an 81.4% increase from 2013’s report. Despite two
decades of empowerment deals, only 13 of the top 100 richest South Africans are
black, with only two women listed in the top 100 as well – Aspen chair, Judy
Dlamini (40th, with R1.05 billion) and lawyer, Sharon Wapnick (74th, worth R637
million).
New number one, Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore, has a
total wealth of R61.3 billion, knocking off former list-topper, Shoprite
investor Christo Wiese, who is estimated to be worth R35.8 billion. Following
the acquisition of Wiese’s Pepkor business by Steinhoff, the Shoprite head
could see his fotunes bolstered by as much as R30 billion, which would put him
squarely at the top of the list.
In terms of salaries, the Rich List tells a different story,
featuring a completely different set of names. Anglo American CEO, Mark
Cutifani ranks number one as South Africa’s top earner in 2013, having taken
home R106 million for the year – up over 146% from 2012. This is followed by
Old Mutual CEO, Julian Roberts, who took home R73 million for the year. Seven
of the top 10 earners took home over R50 million in 2013, while none in the top
100 earned less than R14 million.
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