South African Billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer Surged Up the UK’s Rich List – And is Now One of Three Locals Inside the Top 100

THE UK’s Sunday Times has published its Rich List for 2021, recording the country’s 250 wealthiest individuals.

The list covers individuals and families in the United Kingdom, and includes many businessmen and women who have dual citizenship through business, investments or residency in the country, and includes four South Africans.

Leading the local rankings is the Oppenheimer family, with Nicky Oppenheimer et al having an estimated net worth of £5.797 billion (R114.2 billion), up £197 million from last year.

The Oppenheimers are followed by South African-born Eswatini businessman Nathan Kirsch, who has an estimated £4.178 billion (R82.3 billion) fortune, according to the Sunday Times.

The other two South Africans who make it into the top 250 are well-known insurance businessman and property developer Douw Steyn, and South African-born investor and philanthropist Manfred Gorvy.

Remarkably, Steyn has moved up over 70 places from 150th position in 2020 to 79th in 2021.