Music is well recognized as a high-paying aspect of creative art, especially for artists with a massive fan base. A significant part of the income earned by these artists comes from live performances.
Numerous artists continue to utilize their fame in establishing businesses and signing diverse brand endorsement deals. In this article, we will talk about the top ten richest artist in South Africa.
Top 10 Richest Artist In South Africa
South Africa is one of the countries with an increasing number of successful artists. These artists have grown in the local and international scene. Below are the top 10 richest artists in South Africa.
Black Coffee – $60 Million
Black Coffee, whose real name is Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, is the richest artist in South Africa. The DJ and record producer has succeeded in the music industry, including releasing eight albums and receiving accolades such as a Grammy, two Metro FM Awards, and eight SAMAs.
Steve Hofmeyr – $19 Million
Pretoria-born musician Steve Hofmeyr is the second richest artist in South Africa. He has been active in the entertainment industry for over twenty years.
Following endless success and hard work, Steve has released over twenty-plus albums.
AKA (Deceased) – $12 Million
AKA, whose real name was Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, was one of the best hip-hop stars from South Africa. Despite his death, his music continues to thrive, making him present in the list of the wealthiest artists in South Africa.
Aside from music, AKA was a record producer and an entrepreneur.
Die Antwoord – $10 Million
Die Antwoord is a South African hip-hop band that is one of the top-earning groups in South Africa. The group, which is made up of rappers Yolandi Visser and Ninja and producers LIL2Hood and HITEK5000, gained wide recognition following the uniqueness of their tracks.
DJ Maphorisa – $6 Million
DJ Maphorisa, whose real name is Themba Sonnyboy Sekowa, is a successful songwriter and record producer. He owns Baqboy Music record label and has worked with top artists, including Drake, Wizkid, Runtown, and Young Stunna.
DJ Maphorisa, who is known for producing different genres, including AmaPiano and Afro-Pop, is the fifth richest artist in South Africa.
Rebecca Malope – $5 Million
Multiple award-winning and Veteran South African gospel musician Dr. Rebecca Malope is among the richest in the country. She has been active in the industry since 1984 and has over thirty-six albums, with ten million sold-out copies worldwide.
Dr. Rebecca Malope was honored with a doctorate from the University of California and the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Juanita Du Plessis – $5 Million
Juanita Du Plessis is one of the best-selling Afrikaans musicians in South Africa. The Namibian-born singer, who debuted in the late 90s, has over twenty albums, over three million sold-out records, and multiple awards.
Benjamin Dube – $5 Million
Known as one of the most successful gospel musicians from South Africa is Johannesburg-born Benjamin Dube.
Born into a religious home, he started singing at a young age and began his career in the 80s. Benjamin Dube is the CEO of High Praise Centre and owns a music label called Dube Connection.
Cassper Nyovest – $3 Million
Cassper Nyovest is a prominent musician, rapper, and producer from South Africa. He has a lot of hit songs, which helped him stay relevant in the music industry.
Aside from music, Cassper Nyovest is a businessman with a liquor brand, Billiato, and a sneaker company, Root of Fame.
Leon Schuster – $3 Million
Leon Schuster is a versatile artist in the entertainment industry who has thrived as a singer, actor, filmmaker, and comedian. He has over twenty music albums, featured in notable movies, including Mr Bones, Mama Jack and Frank, and Fearless.
With a net worth of $3 million, Leon Schuster is one of the Rochester in South Africa.