Constructing on a robust 2025, South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has began 2026 with additional progress in his fortune, bringing him near the $4 billion mark. Final 12 months, Motsepe’s internet value jumped by $700 million, cementing his place amongst Africa’s richest people.
Based on Forbes, Motsepe, founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), has seen his wealth rise by $200 million since January 1, rising from $3.7 billion to $3.9 billion. The rise positions him simply behind Koos Bekker as South Africa’s fourth-richest individual.
ARM, Concord Gold increase internet value
The increase follows a 12 months by which his internet value grew from $3 billion initially of 2025 to $3.7 billion by year-end. The rise is linked to his holdings in ARM, the place he owns a forty five.9 % stake, and his oblique curiosity in Concord Gold, South Africa’s largest gold producer.
By means of ARM, Motsepe holds an 11.8 % oblique stake in Concord Gold, a place he has maintained since Concord’s merger with Avmin in 2003. Concord’s latest strikes to diversify past gold have attracted investor consideration, additional lifting the worth of Motsepe’s publicity.
ARM shares have climbed 7 % year-to-date, rising its market cap on the JSE to R44.3 billion, thus valuing Motsepe’s stake at R20.34 billion ($1.1 billion). In the meantime, Harmony Gold shares have risen 11 % on the JSE, lifting its market cap to R237.2 billion and rising Motsepe’s oblique stake worth to R28 billion ($1.5 billion).
Motsepe expands past mining property
Motsepe’s progress extends past mining. By means of his funding agency, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), he has expanded into monetary providers, expertise, and renewable vitality. One in all his notable ventures, Tyme Group—a digital banking platform headquartered in Singapore with operations in Africa and Southeast Asia—has additional contributed to his wealth.
Billionaires.Africa reported in 2025 that Motsepe’s 40 % oblique stake in Tyme is valued at about $600 million, following the corporate’s $250 million Collection D funding spherical in December 2024 that raised Tyme’s valuation to $1.5 billion.
As Motsepe continues to diversify his holdings whereas sustaining robust positions in core mining property, his wealth trajectory displays a calculated method to each progress and long-term funding, preserving him on the forefront of South Africa’s billionaire ranks.
