The richest sports men in South Africa. arning power of golf for South African sporting stars, as well as drawing attention to the financial gains of cricket’s Indian Premier League and Japanese rugby clubs. 1. Ernie Els – Professional Golfer Between $18.2 million and $19.5 million Ernie Els was named South Africa’s highest-paid sportsman in 2012 with an income of $18.2 million last year, according to the Sunday Times newspaper. His annual salary is a result of $3.5 million in tournament winnings and $14.7 million from endorsements and commercial work. This figure was disputed by Forbes magazine list of the ‘World’s 100 Highest Paid Athletes’, where Els placed 78th with an income of $19.5 million, the only South African to make the cut. The former world No. 1 who has won four world championships, including the U.S. Open twice and The Open Championship twice also runs a golf course design business. 2. Louis Oosthuizen- Professional Golfer $9.8 million The winner of the 2010 British Open and runner-up in the 2012 Masters Tournament boasts earnings of $9.8 million. 3. Retief Goosen – Professional Golfer $6 million Having won the US Open twice, The Goose now has an annual income of $6 million. 4. Charl Schwartzel – Professional Golfer $5.9 million The winner of the Masters Tournament in 2011 earns $5.9 million a year. 5. Steven Pienaar – English Premier League Footballer $5 million Steven Pienaar earns an estimated $5 million a year playing for Everton and is also the youngest athlete on the list. 6. Oscar Pistorius – Sprinter $1.5 million Oscar Pistorius was earning approximately $1.5 million during the 2012 Paralympics, with the majority of his salary resulting from his sponsorship deals. 7. Jacques Kallis – Cricketer $1.3 million Jacques Kallis makes $305,000 a year playing for South Africa and $1 million a year from the IPL’s Kolkata Knight Riders. He was named International Cricket Council Player of the Year 2005, among various other achievements. 8. Jaque Fourie – Rugby player $1.3 million The Springbok centre signed a two-year contract worth $2.6 million to play for the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in Japan. 9. JP Pietersen – Rugby player $1.1 million The Springboks winger has a $1.1 million per season contract with Japan’s Panasonic Wild Knights. The deal is at least five times more than what he earns a year in South Africa from his provincial and national contracts combined. 10. Chris Morris – Cricketer $665,000 The bowler earns $40,000 a season from his Johannesburg-based Lions team, but $625,000 from the IPL’s Chennai Super Kings. #JB10
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