Michiel Le Roux
$3.75B
$7.8M (-0.2%)
as of 09/07/26
About Michiel Le Roux
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.
Personal stats
Citizenship
South AfricaSource of wealth
BankingResidence
Stellenbosch, South AfricaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
05/20/49 (age 77)Education
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Stellenbosch; LLB, University of StellenboschSelf-made
self-madeMichiel Le Roux’s fortune is worth
62K
troy ounces of gold
58K
median U.S. household
37K
median U.S. income
0.075%
U.S. credit card volume
0.015%
GDP of the United States
0.011%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Le Roux was the largest donor to the Democratic Alliance, a liberal South African political party, during its 2023-2024 financial year.
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Financial assets
JSE | CPI-ZA
Capitec Bank Holdings LtdJSE | ZED-ZA
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