Portrait of Michiel Le Roux

Rank #1219

Michiel Le Roux

Net worth $3.5B

Banking · South Africa

Born
May 20, 1949
Age
77
Source
Banking
Residence
Stellenbosch
Citizenship
South Africa
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Michiel Le Roux of South Africa founded Capitec Bank in 2001 and owns about 11% of the company's shares.
  • The bank, which trades on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, targets South Africa's emerging middle class.
  • He served as chairman of the board of Capitec from 2007 to 2016 and still sits on the company's board.
  • Le Roux previously ran Boland Bank, a small regional bank in Cape Town's hinterland.
  • Capitec Bank has more than 800 branches and over 15,000 employees.
  • Le Roux was the largest donor to the Democratic Alliance, a liberal South African political party, during its 2023-2024 financial year.

Financial assets

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