'The ANC only know how to break and steal'

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South Africa wasn’t stolen; it was given away to the ANC, who dismantled a thriving nation through corruption, incompetence, and greed, says South African businessman and entrepreneur, Rob Hersov.

In his most recent video on his new YouTube channel Rob Hersov – The Unvarnished Truth, Hersov says it’s time to stop making excuses and start demanding real leadership to rebuild the country’s future.

Transcript of Rob Hersov’s latest video

In 1994, South Africa wasn’t stolen, it was gifted to the ANC and they’ve run the country straight into the dirt.

The ANC inherited the best run country in Africa. Roads, water, electricity, infrastructure, all functioning.

The world adored Madiba. Every nation wanted to help. Infrastructure worked, institutions functioned, people had hope.

Instead of sending the best minds abroad to learn and return, the ANC sent their friends to loot the country.

Let’s fast forward 30 years since 1994.

Unemployment well over 30%, youth unemployment over 60% – the worst in the world.

Eskom in collapse. Load shedding has cost the country R900 billion. Transnet? Logistical disaster. Education we’re ranked 75th out of 76 countries globally. What a joke!

Hospitals underfunded and overcrowded and skilled immigration, over a million South Africans have gone.

This wasn’t caused by apartheid, it wasn’t caused by colonial residue, it wasn’t whiteness, it was pure ANC incompetence, corruption and greed.

Working systems were dismantled without a plan, experts replaced with loyalists – the cadres – public money stolen in the name of empowerment.

It’s policy by ideology, not reality.

The ANC talks about liberation, but all they’ve delivered us is devastation.

And now, ANC foot soldiers are still blaming white men who died 300 years ago while corrupt ANC cadres in office are destroying what’s left.

South Africa didn’t collapse, it’s been dismantled one ministry, one state-owned enterprise at a time.

And we let it happen.

Where’s the outrage? Where’s the accountability? how long before we’re too far gone?

South Africa didn’t fall, it was pushed – and it was pushed by ANC incompetence, corruption and a lot of cowardice from South Africans.

We’ve got to stop tolerating failure, stop rewarding mediocrity and start demanding results.

And the path forward? We know it: Replace the ANC, rebuild on merit and train leaders not looters.

Send the best and brightest abroad to learn and then bring them home to lead.

And the stakes, we do nothing? South Africa is on the edge of becoming another failed state.

Take action (and) we reclaim this incredible nation which is full of potential. No more nostalgia, no more excuses. Time to act. This country belongs to you and not the ANC. Let’s take it back.

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WHO IS ROB HERSOV?

Robert Basil Hersov, born on 9 October 1960 in Johannesburg, is a business executive and entrepreneur.

His grandfather, Bob Hersov, was the founder of AngloVaal, one of Southern Africa’s largest mining and industrial companies.

His father, Basil Hersov, ran the company from 1973 to 2001.

The family sold AngloVaal in the 1990s.

Rob Hersov serves as chairman and CEO (and founder) of Invest Africa, Chairman and Partner (and founder) of African Capital Investments, and Chairman of the VistaJet Advisory Board.

Life course

His parents are Basil Edward Hersov and Antoinette.

Hersov matriculated from Michaelhouse in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.

In 1982 he studied at the University of Cape Town and obtained a B.Bus.Sci degree. In 1989 he obtained his MBA from Harvard Business School.

He began his career at Goldman Sachs in New York and then became head of the European media investment banking team at Morgan Stanley in London.

From 1989 to 1991 he was business development manager at News Corporation in New York for chairman Rupert Murdoch.

After this he became a board member of the luxury goods company Richemont SA, and also managed FilmNet.

He then became CEO of Telepiu Srl in Milan, Italy’s largest pay-TV company, belonging to the Mediaset media group, where he was also a member of the board of directors, until August 1997.

In 1999, he started his own business as an investor and entrepreneur. In September 1999, he co-founded Antfactory; in November 1999, he helped found Peoplenews.com.