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Patrice Motsepe ahead of his move from Sundowns to head CAF. Photo: Backpagepix

Rich list: Sundowns owner listed among Jay-Z, Oprah, and Rihanna

If you ever wondered how Mamelodi Sundowns had swept away the Soweto giants, Patrice Motsepe is your answer.

Patrice Motsepe CAF SuperSport

Patrice Motsepe ahead of his move from Sundowns to head CAF. Photo: Backpagepix

Mamelodi Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe has found himself in the company of global entertainment icons. The Pretoria-born business has made the top list of Black billionaires in a Complex Magazine Black History Month feature.

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MAMELODI SUNDOWNS OWNER MAKES TOP BLACK BILLIONAIRES LIST ALONGSIDE JAY-Z, OPRAH AND RIHANNA

According to the report by Complex, as shared by Soccer Laduma, Motsepe is one of two African that made the list, thanks to his mining enterprising African Rainbow Minerals.

The 61-year-old, who has since left his chairman duties at Sundowns to become the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 2021, is the third richest man in Mzansi behind Johann Rupert and Nicky Oppenheimer.

The report says that Motsepe is worth a staggering $2.9 billion (over R49.7 billion).