Summarised by Centrist
Rob Hersov, a 5th generation South African businessman and vocal critic of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), has issued a dire warning about the country’s racial laws and rapid decline.
In an interview with David Rubin, Hersov stated:
“140 race-based laws in South Africa are all anti-white. Eight days ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law something shocking—expropriation without compensation. This is the straw that broke the camel’s back. There have been endless anti-white laws, boiling us like a frog in a pot.”
Hersov says the law allows the government to seize private property from overwhelmingly white landowners without paying for it.
According to Hersov, South Africa is in freefall: “Every single metric—health, education, employment—has gone backwards.”
He describes the ANC-led government as a “racist kleptocracy” that has looted the nation, crippled state-owned enterprises, and prioritised race-based policies over competence.
“We used to have the best airline in Africa—South African Airways. Bankrupt. We used to have a world-class electricity grid. Now we have ‘load shedding’—four, five, six hours a day with no power. The rail network? Destroyed,” Hersov said.
Hersov’s critics branded him a racist for calling out the government’s failures, but he outright rejects the accusation:
“Once I didn’t fold when they played the ‘you’re a racist’ card, people started to listen. Even my political enemies have admitted, ‘You may not like him, but he’s not a racist.’”
Hersov warns: “We have the highest unemployment rate in the world. Less than 1% economic growth. It cannot continue like this.”
Editor’s note: Hersov’s concerns may resonate with New Zealanders critical of co-governance measures, where ethnic preferences are embedded into governance structures.
For New Zealand, Hersov’s warning is clear. When these policies dictate governance, it fosters division, erodes economic stability, and ultimately weakens democracy.
