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          South African Billionaire Gives Half of Fortunes to Charity

   South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe says he will give half of his
   family fortune to charity.
   Motsepe, the owner of the African Rainbow Minerals mining company, has
   announced plans to join the Giving Pledge, an effort launched by
   Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investment tycoon Warren Buffett to
   encourage the world`s wealthiest to give away at least half of their
   wealth.
   Motsepe is one of Africa`s richest people. The U.S.-based Forbes
   magazine estimates his net worth is about $2.65 billion.
   The mining company owner says he will give half of his wealth to the
   Motsepe Foundation, a charity that Motsepe and his wife established in
   1999 to help disadvantaged South Africans.
   In a statement, Motsepe said his donations would be used to improve the
   living conditions of people, including those who are disabled,
   unemployed or "marginalized" by society.
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