And though his finances are not overseen by coach Johan Neeskens, Motsepe's fortunes in the past year have taken a turn for the worse too, just like they have on the pitch under the Dutchman's watch.

At just over R20-billion in net worth, the tycoon, who has a 41.05% stake in African Rainbow Minerals and 5.92% in Sanlam, was still just under R5-billion richer than the next man on the list - Christo Wiese.

Arcelor Mittal's Lakshmi Mittal comes in at third with just under R13-billion.

At a time when mining in this country is under the microscope, most of the men in the Top 20 are from that industry.

Motsepe is streets ahead of the highest-ranked woman - Sharon Wapnick, of Octodec Investments and Premium Properties, who is worth what looks like a meagre R352-million in comparison.

Earlier this year, however, Forbes said Motsepe was the country's fourth-richest (with just over R22-billion), after Nicky Oppenheimer and family (R55.8-billion), Johann Rupert and family (R41.9-billion) and Christo Wiese (R25.5-billion). Motsepe was the 442nd richest man in the world, and Oppenheimer 139th.

What being worth R20-billion means for Motsepe:

• He could afford to buy the most valuable football team or the most valuable baseball team in the US - the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Yankees respectively (each valued at R15.2-billion by Forbes).
• Malcolm Glazer owns Manchester United (valued at R18.3-billion), but Motsepe could buy him out and clear the debt saddled on the English club by the American.

• He could pay President Jacob Zuma's annual salary (now at R2622561) for 7692 years.
• He's worth more than diamond magnate Nicky Oppenheimer and the Royal Bafokeng Consortium put together.

• He could buy 1000 Bugatti Veyron Super Sports cars.