Judging a book by its cover is not the noblest thing to do for you will get the wrong impression of the actual facts.

Adding a bit of weight to the above, in certain ways, an artist would put in the bag a particular figure of singles on the number one spot, a couple of million views and, if luck knocks on the door, would collect an award on the podium,gig after gig then you think that artist got wings to fly, hold on buddy, that’s not how the show goes.

The real kind of wealth we’re referring to is the average one a typical South African would amass.

What it actually implies is that the following Mzansi celebrities are not as rich as you think they are though they work round the clock to break the barriers ahead of them.

1. Fifi Cooper

It is always a thorn in the flesh for artists crying foul over their former record labels financially cheating them, Fifi Cooper is no exception.

She took to gram and share with her fans how she fell in the same trap despite working up to the last atom of her strength.

2. A – Reece

A- Reece once made a revelation which shook the music industry when he narrated that his former record company was paying him less than R20k per month and yet most rappers make as much as R20k per show, a rapper can have an average of 3-4 shows per week.

3. Teko Modise

The former Bafana Bafana veteran footballer was pronounced bankrupt back in 2015. He’s known for his love for luxurious lifestyle snazzy cars and a lot of loans.

4. B3nchMarQ

The pair were contracted to Ambitious Entertainment which they allegedly revealed was ripping them off financially by getting less than what average SA rappers take home.

5. Dineo Ranaka

Regardless of running on the entrepreneural track, Dineo hasn’t yet hit the centre of it all.