List Of Top CEOs In South Africa

A chief executive officer, chief administrator, or just chief executive, is one of a number of corporate executives in charge of managing an organization – especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution.

Find below are the list of Top CEOs In South Africa

Johan Burger (CEO of FirstRand) ·

Stephen Saad (CEO of Aspen Pharmacare) ·

Ian Moir (CEO of Woolworths).

Gerrie Fourie – Capitec Bank Limited ·

Mike Schmidt – African Rainbow

Who is the highest paid employee in South Africa?


Petroleum Engineers – 72,600 Rands in an Year.

Management Consultants – 392,000 and 672,000 Rands per Annum.

Actuary – 598,055 Rands per Annum.

Air Traffic Controller – 583,450 Rands per Year.

Chartered Accountant – 434,191 Rands per Year.


How much does the CEO of Shoprite earn per month?

As the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Shoprite, the total compensation of Pieter Engelbrecht at Shoprite is $28,707,000. There are no executives at Shoprite getting paid more.

How much does Capitec Bank CEO earn?

  1. Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie: R155,068 a day. Group CEO, Gerrie Fourie nearly doubled his take-home pay for the year to R95 million, having received a R56. 6 million payout in 2018.

Who holds the wealth in South Africa?

Household wealth is extremely concentrated

The top 1% of the South African adult population (350,000 individuals) own 55% of aggregate personal wealth, and the top 0.1% alone (35,000 individuals) own almost a third of wealth.

Who gets paid more CEO or chairman?

Glassdoor reports 24 people who have reported their salary in the role of an executive chairman, with the average of all reports being $36,000 per year. According to Salary.com, the average CEO salary is much higher, at $758,000 per year, with a top average range close to $1 million.

How much does a CA earn in South Africa?

The average chartered accountant salary in South Africa is R 720 000 per year or R 369 per hour. Entry level positions start at R 480 000 per year while most experienced workers make up to R 8 376 000 per year.

How can I be a CEO?

Typical Steps to Becoming a CEO

Step 1: Earn a Bachelor’s Degree. The typical first step toward a career as a CEO is to obtain a bachelor’s degree.

Step 2: Build On-the-Job Experience. The position of CEO must be worked up to on a professional level.

Step 3: Earn a Master’s Degree (Optional)