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Patrice Motsepe
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Patrice Motsepe

Entrepreneur · born January 28, 1962

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Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe is a South African billionaire businessman and football administrator who has served as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 2021. His net worth is estimated at $3.7 billion as of June 2026 according to Forbes.

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Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

  1. ~42Became president2004
  2. 59Became vice presidentMarch 12, 2021

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