Koos Bekker

Koos Bekker (#1252)

Global Rank #1252

Country Rank #5

Country South Africa

Koos Bekker is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Media, investments
South Africa
M
73 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,252

Country Rank #5

Net Worth $3.4B

Previous Worth $3.4B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country South Africa

Industry Media, investments

Age 73 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Cape Town, South Africa

Citizenship South Africa

World Billionaires List South Africa Billionaires Media, investments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 73

Source Of Wealth Media, investments, Self Made

Residence Cape Town, South Africa

Citizenship South Africa

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education LLB, University of Witwatersrand; Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $3.4B

Current Net Worth $3.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Koos Bekker is revered for transforming South African newspaper publisher Naspers into an e-commerce investor and cable TV powerhouse. He led Naspers to pay a reported $34 million for a third of Chinese Internet firm Tencent Holdings in 2001--perhaps the greatest venture investment ever. In 2019, Naspers put some assets into two publicly-traded companies, entertainment firm MultiChoice Group and Prosus, which contains the Tencent stake Naspers has sold down its stake in Tencent over the years and today owns less than 25%. Bekker, who retired as the CEO of Naspers in March 2014, returned as chairman in April 2015.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Koos Bekker.

#1189

Billionaires (2026)

#11

Africa's Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

His Babylonstoren estate, nearly 600 acres in South Africa's Western Cape region, features architecture dating back to 1690, a farm, orchard and vineyard and more.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Koos Bekker's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $3.4B (May 4, 2026)