Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Rob Hersov about his privileged upbringing during apartheid in South Africa; how a childhood realization about racial injustice opened his eyes; his family’s role in the country’s mining industry; South Africa’s complex history of colonization and ethnic groups; the origin and downfall of apartheid; the ANC’s rise to power in 1994; how post-apartheid South Africa initially thrived as a meritocracy; the nation’s decline beginning in 2008 under Jacob Zuma; the contrast between global perceptions and internal realities; how the ANC’s implementation of a Soviet-inspired playbook led to South Africa’s decline; Nelson Mandela and Mbeki held things together, but Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa accelerated state capture and radical economic transformation; cadre deployment replaced competent workers with loyalists, undermining basic services and infrastructure; black economic empowerment policies shifted from inclusive to benefiting a corrupt elite; over 140 race-based laws now enforce what Hersov calls economic genocide; corporate leaders remain silent due to DEI capture and fear of reprisal; the rising violence against white South African farmers; how the UN’s genocide definition applies to South Africa, with 7 out of 10 criteria already met; Julius Malema’s public incitements like “kill the farmer”; the ANC’s economic policies, including land expropriation without compensation; murder, torture, and rape statistics in farm attacks; how farmers are three times more likely to be killed than police; the vulnerability caused by load-shedding; and how Trump, unlike most world leaders, is addressing this unfolding crisis; and much more.
Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report: – from May 24th, 2025 with Rob Hersov
