The much anticipated top ten is here. HEY IT WAS A LOTTA WORK I must say. but let me not waste your time any more I'm sure you're dying to know who them biggest husters, them top dawgs and all. Here we go.
10.Mbongeni Ngema.
Wealth: 17.4 million
Source: Directed and starred in Sarafina and various other plays which sold very well over seas. Also owns productin companies and busses. If he didn't have so many wives (not to mention kids) maybe he would be worth more.
Alright, sure some of his assets have had to be liquidated due to overexpenditure but (contrary to popular "reports") Ngema is by no means broke.Atleast not in terms of assets.
9. Basetsana Khumalo
Wealth: 17.45 million
Source: Apart from presenting (which I'm sure doesn't earn her much), she has her own line of clothing, sunglasses (don't know who wears them) and her husband is involved in various mining endevours (hate to use this word) and was THE executive on SABC.
NB: This is their combined wealth not hers alone.
8.Madhuva.
Wealth: 17.7 million
Source: No, no, the sales of her album (as well as her tv roles) do not even amount to a tenth of this money. The source of her wealth her petrol station (based in soweto) which she co-owns with fiancee Tshiviwa.
7.Michael Mol
Wealth: 17.9 million (possibly more)
Source: Former Mr South Africa is a presenter, MC AND one of the producers of hugely successful lifestyle magazine show "Top Billing) and (here's a piece of info if you might not be aware of) he has worked as a surgeon at Pretoria Academic Hospital and is now the Chairman of the SA Medical Council.
Ofcourse he is the philantropist who was sewing an HIV positive patient's finger when blood splattered all over his face. He chose not to take post-exposure prophylaxis despite the risk of becoming infected. He said : "If it as meant to be then it will be" and guess what? two months later he tested negative. Just a piece of news now lets get back to talking about money.
6.Robert Whitehead
Wealth: 18.6 million
Source: Unlike his ruthless onscreen character who makes his money from shrewd capitalist deals which involve exploiting poor people, this bloke (Whithead that is) is a very relaxed chap who also owns a HUGE wine estate in Stellenbosch. Lucrative indeed bro! He reportedly has an inheritence but my sources were unable to tell detect whether that forms part of this figure or not.
5.Leon Schuster:
Wealth: 55 million (believe it)
Source: all I can say is: second grade movies have never been so lucrative. What's your secret Leon?
Oh... and... he runs a commercial health spa from his farm in the karoo as well as a resturant.
4.Bonginkosi Dlamini
Wealth: Take a deep breath.................................
120 million.
Source: profitable product endorsements (now I sound like my dad), album sales, poetry initiatives, presenting and producing etc.
NB: I may not be held accountable for this figure bathong. I took it from 2 very reputable newspapers ( I sound more like my old man). I didn't see the need to double check because these newspapers are run by good journos (including itayma lam) so I trust that it is not a lie.
3 &2 Nkhensani Nkosi
Wealth: I am not authorised to publish this figure but I will give you the pointers to work it out.
Source: She and hubby Zam were creators, hosts and executive producers of Mojo. They have reportedly received a lotta money from Coca Cola ( no silly not for the pop stars thingie). The honey also runs a HUGELY successful fashion enterprise which has been reported to engross over R45 million A YEAR. This is the gross earnings (before taxes that is). Now take this and all her other initiatives and work it out yourself. Can't expect Babini to do it all for you now.
NB: She and hubby have shared power of attorney. In simple words, their wealth is combined.
and if they are richer than Zola? what does that say?
And the HIGHETS HIGH FLIER IS NONE OTHER THAN ........
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MR. JAPAN... SORRY
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1.TOKYO SEXWALE
Wealth: over 1.8 BILLION
Source: Unlike many of the people here, he didn't get famous the accumulate moola. He had moola and then became famous. This magnate (or should I call him mogul) is the toppest top dawg and got most of his wealth from Batho Boke (hshares) which he used to help other BEE investors (broad based BEE).
But we know him from Apprentice SA ( and he is cooler that D. Trump with his comb over hairstlye- I can't stand bad hair).
Now he is (self-nominated) Presidential candidate. In the running. HE GETS MY VOTE. BY ALL MEANS WE LUUUURVE COOL PRESIDENTS WHO ARE PHOTOGENIC AND NOT CAMERA SHY.... AND STINKING RICH.
ps: guys what are your dissapointments. I'm curios to know. Don't tell me about Motsepe coz (he might be worth 8 billion but) he's no enternainer. and Khanyi c'mon now? Honeslty who did you expect to see? Did you expect the top dawgs to be as good looking as the folks from top 20 down to 11? tell me I'm dying to know maan.