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Richest South Africans in 2010

SA's super rich Source:http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article797891.ece/The-Sunday-Times-Rich-List-2010
 
Raymond Ackerman
Raymond Ackerman is a South African businessman. In 1967 he bought a Cape Town-based group comprising four small supermarkets. He built it into South Africa's major retailer, Pick 'n Pay, which has featured among the Top 100 Companies since 1973. In 2010 he handed over his legacy to his son Gareth Ackerman who took over as Chairman of the company. In 2009 Raymond Ackerman received an Honorary Doctorate in Commerce from the University of Kwazulu-Natal.
Pick n Pay Holdings worth R4.6-billion
Desmond Sacco
Desmond Sacco is Chairman of Assore Ltd in Johannesburg. He is Chair of Ore & Metal Co Ltd as well as Chair of African Mining & Trust Co Ltd. Sacco represented South African University at cricket (blue), hockey (blue) and Transvaal Provincial cricket and hockey. Sacco qualified as a geologist and joined the Assore group in 1968. He was appointed to the Assore Board in 1974 and, on retirement of his father in 1992, he was appointed Chairman and Managing Director. In that year, he was also appointed Deputy Chairman of Assmang Limited and in 1999, he became Chairman of Assmang. He is a fellow of the Institute of Directors and of the Geological Society of South Africa.
Assore worth R5.1-billion
Lauritz Dippenaar
Laurie Dippenaar co-founded FirstRand Limited with GT Ferreira in 1977. He is the former Chief Executive of FirstRand, and currently serves the Group in a non-executive capacity. He is also Chairman of Discovery, Momentum and OUTsurance and is a qualified Chartered Accounted (SA).
FirstRand Limited founder worth R3-billion
Nicky Oppenheimer
Nicky Oppenheimer is Chairman of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited. He also serves as a Director of De Beers Holdings Limited and De Beers Group Limited. He previously served as Deputy Chairman of Anglo American Corporation. According to Forbes, Nicky is the richest South African and the second richest man on the African continent.
Anglo American worth R35-billion
Gloria Serobe
Gloria Serobe is the Founder and Executive Director of Wiphold. She is Non-Executive Director of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited and Nedcor Bank Limited. She is also the Founder and a Director of Wipcapital.
Elephant Consortium worth R1.28-billion
Tokyo Sexwale
Tokyo Sexwale is the Minister of Human Settlements. He is also the Non-Executive Chair of Mvelaphanda Holdings. Sexwale was a member of the World Cup 2010 Preparatory Committee and sat on the Board of Directors for 2010 FIFA World Cup. Sexwale is a member of Brookings Institution's International Advisory Council.
Mvelaphanda worth R1.9-billion
Cyril Ramaphosa
Matamela Ramaphosa is a South African Lawyer and Businessman. He is best known for founding the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the most powerful trade union in South Africa. Ramaphosa is also known for the role he played during the negotiations to bring a peaceful end to the apartheid and to steer the country towards its first democratic elections in 1994. In early 2011 Ramaphosa took over the McDonald's franchise in South Africa.
Investments in Assore, Bidvest, Mondi, SABMiller and Standard Bank worth R1.55-billion
Christo Wiese
Christoffel Wiese is the Chairman of Pepkor. He is currently the controlling shareholder of Shoprite Holdings Limited, Africa’s largest retailer. Christo Wiese serves on the boards of numerous companies and holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Honorary Doctor of Commerce and a LLB degree.
Investments in Shoprite,PSG Group, Invicta Holdings and Tradehold worth R7.3-billion
Patrice Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe is the Executive Chair of African Rainbow Minerals. He is also a Non-Executive Chair of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited as well as Chair of Naledi Mining and Future Mining. Patrice Motsepe is well known as one of South African richest men.
African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Sanlam worth R19.9-billion
Stephen Saad
Stephen Saad is Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited in Durban.
Aspen Pharmacare worth R4.3-billion