Forbes just released their list of 2021 billionaires. With a few obvious picks and a few surprises, what is most interesting is through the pandemic, the world got even richer. Forbes claims, “The number of billionaires on Forbes’ 35th annual list of the world’s wealthiest exploded to an unprecedented 2,755–660 more than a year ago. Of those, a record high 493 were new to the list–roughly one every 17 hours, including 210 from China and Hong Kong. Another 250 who’d fallen off in the past came roaring back. A staggering 86% are richer than a year ago.”
The first South African on the list takes 308th position- Nicky Oppenheimer & family worth $8 billion.
So who made the Top Ten list:
Number 1 (for the 4th year in a row) Mr Jeff Bezos – worth $177 billion
Number 2 Elon Musk – worth $151 billion
Number 3 Bernard Arnault & family – worth $150 billion
Number 4 Bill Gates – worth $124 billion
Number 5 Mark Zuckerberg – worth $97 billion
Number 6 Warren Buffett – worth $96 billion
Number 7 Larry Ellison – worth $93 billion
Number 8 Larry Page – worth $91.5 billion
Number 9 Serger Brin – worth $89 billion
Number 10 Mukesh Ambani – worth $84.5 billion
Other notable rankings:
Steven Spielberg is worth $3.7 billion
Kanye West is worth $1.8 billion
Jay-Z is worth $1.4 billion
Tyler Perry is worth $1 billion
Kim Kardashian is worth $1 billion
South African Koos Bekker is worth $3 billion
South African Patrice Motsepe is worth $2.9 billion
There are no South African female billionaires on the list
Five South African billionaires made the list
