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.
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0:00 Intro
1:33 Background
16:36 Race Based Laws
22:10 Is There A Genocide?
41:00 South African Refugees
45:05 Why Rob Spoke Up
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The receptionist (2004) got shares in the small family business I was working at, just so they can continue their business due to BEE requirements
Whites in South Africa were hiring based on DEI as well. White people hired white people in high positions no different.
What a load of kak from a white supremecist
It’s not a gravy train…🌍
This history is wrong. Southern Africa was a civilization under King Solomon, mining was done in the region before the arrival of colonialist. Zimbabwe as well, these were big empires. History tells us that the subsaharan to southern Africa was very important to the economy of AFRICA
Not once did he try to speak of how we are the most unequal nation in the world. Whites make up 5m as a population out of 65million. Yet white people own 74%of the land.
The political party that ran south Africa during apartheid was a Nazi influenced movement. White South Africans are the most refined racist on the face of the earth. This is facts.
There is no genocide in South Africa 😂😂😂
Mr Musk and POTUS Trump are right…!
'Em N!##@s are killing the Wh!ties because of whom they are….!!
Sh!t-hole country – the only sorrow I have is for the animals….😢😢
Afrikaner here living in SA… every word is true. Thanks for giving us a voice. Trusting God for change in SA.
As an indian south african, this was a great interview. SA is a very complicated country and its hard to explain but Rob does an excellent job of doing so.
Thank you Bob Hersov for all you are doing for us.
white people always gagging to be victims.
I agreed with him, until he started talking about Israel. Once you defend Israel, I know you are not a reputable source or a good person.
Good job Rob, thanks 👍
There are many people going hungry in South Africa due to unemployment, sadly the unemployed are qualified trade individuals and graduates living in poverty. White tradesman just get put at the bottom of the pile when applying for jobs.
you should have gone with the delegation of goons that went to see Trump recently. Cyril being head goon with his begging bowl of lies
Rob you're the best. I'd make you president immediately. You've opened many crime related government issues. Thank you for speaking for us. Very very grateful.
This guy rubs me the wrong way. A couple of weeks ago, he confidently predicted the fall of Iran with a smug attitude. He comes off as someone who hides harmful agendas—like promoting white supremacy—under the guise of supporting democracy. Frankly, I find it concerning when people idolize figures like Trump, Musk, and Netanyahu.
Is the US only taking white south african farmers? The black farmers arent welcome 😂
Where did you do Millitry traning in RSA???? Where did you serve? Namibia, Angola Zimbabwe????? ID10T do not even know southern Africa. This is coming from a Namibian older than him
Not just South Africa ! The whole of Africa South of the Sahara. They are hopeless, weak, corrupt and not fit to govern.
TRUTH IS OUT ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA
My comments keep disappearing.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂 hogwash
Umzantsi owabantu abantsundu. Just like I America eyama Indian Natives. In ZAR Huguenots and British came over to control oDarkie hahaha
How many Blacks have moved to Europe and occupied and subjected the Whites to their oppression. Fokof
Another right wing propaganda machine. And these bots thanking this guy for revealing how white people came and stole land from natives. In 1956 they passed a law that made it illegal for any non-white to own land, and kicked all non-whites out of the cities and designated cities as whites only areas. They then gave the 'abandoned' houses to whites for free or very cheap. Black people were exiled from their own country into very desolate areas called 'homelands'. These 'homelands' were designated as foreign countries and denizens of these 'homelands' needed a passport if they wanted to enter South Africa. These homelands were also charged heavy tariffs for trade with South Africa. I would also like to say thank you for talking about how black people were persecuted, within their designated areas, and assaulted and murdered – and it looks like it was all legal because no police officer was ever prosecuted for it. When this happens to blacks its just another statistic, but when it happens to white people is a 'white genocide'? People who believe this white genocide crap really should read up on what really happened during apartheid. Apartheid wasn't as nice as separating people so that they can have their own little communities. They were forced out of their homes and were never compensated for it – the white people stole the non-whites' homes and then made it illegal for them to own homes.
He also talks about everyone having their own schools. He forgets to mention that the non-white schools did not receive government assistance. These schools received only ruined desks and outdated books that white schools could no longer use. Apartheid was the abortion of basic human rights and the implementation of segregation and abuse.
He also forgot to mention that the country was bankrupt when the NNP "handed the country over" a.k.a. allowed black people to vote for the first time. The NNP only had to look after the white people (10% of the population) and bankrupted the country while doing that. The ANC has to look after 100% of the population and had no money to do it with, because the white government stole the country empty and then told the blacks, "Here, have a bankrupt and broken country." Now, everybody talks about how the ANC is failing. The ANC has a lot to do and, literally, nothing to do it with. Don't listen to this liar. Go read up on the real history of Apartheid and you will understand why the ANC is doing what they are doing. I want o say thank you for telling the (white) truth about South Africa and completely skip over hundreds of years of slavery and decades of Apartheid.
USA should watch out, because the Trump administration is heading toward Apartheid, as well. It only a matter of time until Trump makes it illegal for non-white Americans to own property and taking your houses away from you. he is already trying to stop all subsidies to non-whites. He is also trying to get black people to work on farms. Its only a matter of time until you lose your jobs, get replaced with white people in those jobs, and have farm work and unskilled labour be the only option for non-whites – just like the whites did in South Africa. Look at how farms and businesses are closing down after Trumps tariffs. the plan is already ion motion: he and his rich friends will buy all the farms and businesses for pennies on the Dollar; they will hire only white Americans for skilled labour and only non-whites for unskilled labour, regardless of merit. To ensure that no non-white will be able to be educated enough to be able to compete for jobs , they will make it impossible for non-whites to get quality education. This, also, is already in motion: they removed education subsidies and affordable tuition, so that only the elite -and the whites that they subsidise – can afford higher education. This is the direction that the USA is heading and this is what white nationalist conservative republican voter want. getting there is just proving to be more of a pain than Trump thought.
**"As a black South African, I’m not happy about our government and I am heartbroken. This country is dying every second. BEE was a scam—only comrades like Zuma and his circle got rich.
The ANC hasn’t even built one major hospital. They’ve destroyed everything that was working before they came in government..
Truth is: black leadership in South Africa has failed. We’ve become just another broken African state. Corruption won. The people lost. 😢"**
did he tell you that white south africa the afrikaaner deliberatly infected black people with HIV?
Thank you Rob for fighting for us