South Africa’s richest black man, Patrice Motsepe, has announced he is giving away half his wealth to improve the lives of the poor.
The mining magnate said the money would be handled by the Motsepe Foundation to address education and health issues.
He said he was inspired by the word’s two wealthiest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who are encouraging billionaires to donate to charity.
Mr Motsepe has a net worth of $2.65bn (£1.67bn), Forbes’ rich list estimates.
Born in the Soweto township, he is a lawyer by training and South Africa’s first and only black billionaire.
He founded the publicly traded mining conglomerate, African Rainbow Minerals, which has interests in platinum, gold, coal and other minerals.
He made most of his mining fortune through the government’s black economic empowerment policy, which mandates that mining companies be at least 26% black-owned, says the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg.
The businessman also owns Pretoria-based football club Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mr Motsepe made the announcement at an event in Johannesburg, where on a live video link Microsoft founder Mr Gates praised his decision….
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I must admit, I noticed that when the “black” people started getting really rich such as “Oprah Winfrey”,etc., that a “campaign”, “The Giving Pledge” popped up by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. For, all I know, the money given could be used for an evil agenda hiding behind this “campaign”. The modern day Israel could benefit from the donated money to do more evil. Ted Turner is quoted for the depopulation of 2/3 of the world through violence! Yet, he is on the list!