Patrice Motsepe | |
|---|---|
 Motsepe in 2009 | |
| 7th President of CAF | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe 28 January 1962 Orlando West, Soweto, Johannesburg. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Relatives | Tshepo Motsepe (sister) Bridgette Radebe (sister) Cyril Ramaphosa (brother-in-law) Jeff Radebe (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Swaziland University of the Witwatersrand |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, Advocate |
| Known for | Founder, African Rainbow Minerals |
Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe (born 28 January 1962) is a South African billionaire businessman and football administrator.[2] Since March 2021, he has been president of the Confederation of African Football.[3] He is the founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, which has interests in gold, ferrous metals, base metals, and platinum. He sits on several company boards, including being the non-executive chairman of Harmony Gold, the world's 12th largest gold mining company, and the deputy chairman of Sanlam.[4] He serves on the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum.[5]
In 2003, he became the owner of football club Mamelodi Sundowns.[6]
In 2013, he joined The Giving Pledge, committing to give half of his wealth to charitable causes.[7]
In January 2024, Motsepe was named Africa's 9th richest man and South Africa's 3rd richest man after Johan Rupert and Nicky Oppenheimer by CNBC Africa alongside Koos Bekker, with an estimated net worth of $2.7 billion.[8]
In May 2024, Motsepe was ranked as the 1,175th-wealthiest person in the world by Forbes, with a reported fortune of US$2.9 billion.
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- ^ "South African tycoon Motsepe elected as African football supremo". RFI. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Patrice Motsepe: Africa's ninth richest person appointed Caf president | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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- ^ "Patrice Motsepe's lack of success at Mamelodi Sundowns". Kick Off. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Patrice Motsepe: South African tycoon to donate millions". BBC News. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Billionaire Sir Patrice Motsepe Remains South Africa' Richest Man, As Mining Sector Influence Rich List, Ventures Africa, 2012, archived from the original on 21 September 2014, retrieved 25 March 2013