Africa’s Richest Person : Cars Owned By South Africa’s Johann Rupert, Including His Car Museum

Africa’s Richest Person : Cars owned by Johann Rupert of South Africa, including his 200-vehicle Franschhoek Motor Museum.

Johann Rupert, with a net worth at US $11.7 billion, overtook Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person, on Thursday June 15.

Rupert owns a fleet of expensive cars, including a Ferrari Lusso GT, Porsche Cayenne and a Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG.

He also owns a private jet that bears the springbok symbol, the national symbol of South Africa, to show his loyalty to the country.

Johann Rupert of South Africa on Thursday June 15 overtook Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires ranking released on June 21, which puts his net worth at US $11.7 billion.

Dangote, 66, with a fortune estimated at $10.4 billion, now stands in second place behind Rupert, after the Nigerian cement tycoon fell from his perch as Africa’s richest person for the first time in 12 years.

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The 73 year old South African magnate added nearly $3 billion to his fortune over the last year and more than doubled since early 2020, when Forbes estimated it at $4.6 billion.

Rupert is the chairman of Compagnie Financière Richemont, a Switzerland-listed luxury goods powerhouse that boasts brands such as Cartier, Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Unsurprisingly, Rupert owns a fleet of expensive cars, including a Ferrari Lusso GT, Porsche Cayenne and a Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG as well a private jet that bears the springbok symbol, the national symbol of South Africa, to show his loyalty to the country.

In addition, Rupert, known for attending Auto shows and events, also owns Franschhoek Motor Museum located in Western Cape, South Africa. The car Museum houses a collection of over 220 vehicles dating back over 100 years is open to the public.

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