Rich Women In Africa | Top Richest Women In South Africa

Gone are the days when a woman’s place was believed to be in the kitchen and for maternal purposes only. Today, women in our country have created a name for themselves contributing to the overall South Africa net worth.

For instance, Wendy Appelbaum is the richest woman in South Africa with a net worth of R 2.6 billion.

Wendy is not the only industrious woman in South Africa as there are several ladies who have succeeded in many sectors of life proving for a fact that what a man can do, they too can do better.

It does not matter the manner in which some of these women have acquired their wealth, as some have worked for it while others have inherited it. Most importantly is that women are now big decision makers in South Africa's economic landscape.

Are you a woman who needs inspiration on how to succeed in the world of business? We believe the following list of 10 richest South African celebrities who are women will motivate you.

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Wendy Appelbaum


Wendy Appelbaum is the wealthiest woman in all of South Africa with an estimated net value of R 2.6 billion. She has also featured among the richest women in Africa. Wendy is a celebrated business lady and the owner of DeMoergezen Wine Estate that she purchased with the help of her spouse, Hylton Appelbaum. It is believed that the wealth she has accumulated is as a result of the influence of her husband. Apart from this, Wendy is a benevolent business lady who offers huge monetary contributions such as the R 50 million she donated to help the establishment of Donald Gordon Medical Center as well as the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

Wendy Ackerman




Wendy Ackerman, the wife of Raymond Ackerman, is the second richest woman in South Africa. Her net worth is valued at R1.9 billion while Raymond Ackerman net worth is estimated at R545 million. Most of Wendy’s surging wealth is closely attributed to the Ackerman Family Trust which owns a 50% stake of Pick N Pay. Wendy Ackerman works as the non-executive director at Pick N Pay, which is operational in several nations like Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Irene Charnley


Irene Charnley first became famous after her role as the negotiator under South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers. Moreover, she has held various executive positions in numerous giant corporations. Currently, Irene is the non-executive Director of Firstrand Limited, non-executive Director of MTN Group as well as the Director of Johnnic Communications Limited. Irene Charnley net worth is R1.5 billion.

Bridgette Radebe


Bridgette Radebe is not only one of the richest black women in South Africa but also an industrious black woman who has managed to create her portion of wealth through entrepreneurship. In fact, she is considered as the richest black woman in South Africa by Forbes Magazine and at one time she was on the list of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Africa. Bridgette Radebe net worth is estimated to be R 1 Billion and her entrepreneurial success is believed to stem from her father’s role in the mining sector. Bridgette works as the executive of several companies but is mostly recognized for her post as the founder and executive chairperson at Mmakau Mining Limited.


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