There is no disputing that Johann Rupert and Patrice Motsepe are among the wealthiest people on the planet.
According to Forbes, Johann Rupert is worth an estimated $11.6 billion while Motsepe’s net worth is sitting at a stable $3 billion.
Both Rupert and Motsepe love sports dearly and have expressed so in multiple interviews and by also putting their money where their mouth is…..
Football
In 2003, Motsepe bought a 51% shareholding stake in Sundowns to partner with its then owners.
In 2004, he fully acquired the club and officially renamed it to Mamelodi Sundowns. Renaming the club was a nod to its heritage in Eersterus, Laudium, Atteridgeville, and the club’s home in Mamelodi.
In 2019, Remgro Sports Investments (RSI), a subsidiary of Remgro, an investment holding company chaired by Johann Rupert, bought Stellenbosch FC, as part of their corporate social investment in the Winelands area.
Rugby
While Motsepe and Rupert may be opponents in PSL, they certainly aren’t in the rugby world.
Together, they control 75% of Blue Bulls, a rugby union team that participates in the annual currie cup tournament. Rupert owns 37.5% of the club, with Motsepe having the remaining 37.5% shareholding.
