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Richest man list | Elon Musk lost R238 BILLION in last 24 hours: The scary numbers

South Africa-born Elon Musk lost a staggering $13.3 billion from his total net worth on Thursday, dropping his wealth to $240 billion.

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South Africa-born Elon Musk lost a staggering $13.3 billion (R238 billion)* from his total net worth on Thursday, dropping his wealth to $240 billion – give or take a few cents.

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Not sure the 51-old-year is that concerned he’s now ‘lost’ over $30 billion in 2022 to date!

Elon Musk’s lead over second-placed Jeff Bezos has ballooned to $112 billion in recent months.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.

The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.

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*Calculated at an exchange rate of R17.93/$

Below, the Top 10 richest people in the world at the close of business on 29 September 2022.