{"id":273796,"date":"2023-11-29T11:08:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T10:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=273796"},"modified":"2023-12-21T10:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:09:54","slug":"gayton-mckenzies-net-worth-house-and-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/gayton-mckenzies-net-worth-house-and-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Gayton McKenzie\u2019s Net Worth, House and Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gayton McKenzie’s net worth is estimated at $4 million (R74.9 million) as of 2024. He mainly made his money from mining, public speaking, and publishing businesses. He is also a politician who serves as the leader of the Patriotic Alliance (PA).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gayton McKenzie, in a bid to escape poverty, became a gangster in his teens. He was making R150 per week as a gang member while other kids were paid R10 a week working at the local caf\u00e9. After serving a prison sentence for bank robbery, he took a new leaf and ventured into a fishing and poultry business, making him a rand millionaire. He further built his net worth by authoring and publishing best-seller books and owning a mining consultancy.<\/p>\n

How Much is Gayton McKenzie Worth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gayton McKenzie’s net worth is estimated to be $4 million (R74.9 million) in 2024. While he made huge money from gangsterism in his youth, he squandered it on a lavish lifestyle. After gaining parole in 2003, it was hard for Gayton to find a corporate job as an ex-convict. He was then advised to go into public speaking.<\/p>\n

Initially, he attached no charges to his motivational talks, but later on, he started charging per hour, from R5,000 to R50,000 per hour. Along the line, Gayton McKenzie<\/a> was motivated to write about his life story, and his books sold thousands of copies. He has penned more than five books to date. As a businessman, the Bloemfontein native has invested in diverse businesses, including a mining, publishing, fishing, and poultry business, as well as a nightclub business.<\/p>\n

Gayton McKenzie’s Net Worth Sources<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gayton McKenzie has made his wealth from diverse income sources. He is a man whose rags-to-riches story has influenced many lives. Here are the revenue streams that account for his staggering wealth.<\/p>\n

Public Speaking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gayton McKenzie is one of the most sought-after speakers in South Africa. After his release from jail in 2003, he embarked on a national campaign to combat the high levels of crime in the country. He became an advocate against crime and thus, visited many schools and universities, giving inspirational talks with his life story.<\/p>\n

He also has addressed parents and businesspeople with his hard-hitting and engaging speeches. When he first started speaking at schools in Cape Town<\/a>, he collected no money for his services. He then spent some years without taking a single day off and invested much time training himself to become a great speaker. After gaining momentum steadily, Gayton McKenzie decided to start charging R2,000 per talk.<\/p>\n

He later increased it to R5,000 a talk and was still getting fully booked. As a result, he made his talks more expensive, and he was still sought after. He then got braver and began charging per hour. At some corporate talks, he would charge R50,000 per hour, and some companies were willing to pay that.<\/p>\n

Over the years, he has addressed more than 2 million SA school children and partnered with various corporate sponsors, including JAG Sports and Education Foundation, Chubb Electronic Security, and Nike. McKenzie was also voted the top corporate speaker in the country for several years. Additionally, he has had international engagements, speaking in countries like Greece and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

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