EPISODE · Nov 7, 2025 · 46 MIN
South Africa: Ground Zero for Global DEI – Piet le Roux | #73
from The New Founding Podcast · host New Founding
Today, Nathan Halberstadt sits down with Piet le Roux, CEO of Sakeliga, to discuss the current state of South Africa's economy and business culture, "state-proofing" to mitigate harm during state-failure or collapse, and future litigation strategies to combat DEI. Piet le Roux is the Chief Executive Officer of Sakeliga in South Africa. Le Roux has over 15 years experience in economic policy analysis and advisory to large institutions. He previously served as the Academic Director at Akademia university. Learn more about Piet le Roux's work: https://x.com/pietleroux https://www.sakeliga.org.za/about Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening Highlight 04:48 - Historical overview of South Africa's settlement and demographic groups 06:57 - Discussion of apartheid and transition to ANC rule 10:00 - Explanation of "State proofing" 14:57 - South Africa's infrastructure collapse and de-industrialization 24:20 - Land expropriation without compensation 26:38 - DEI Requirements & Licensing in South Africa 32:49 - Analysis of migration patterns and South Africa's role in African migration 36:28 - Potential US partnership strategies with South African businesses 43:27 - Geopolitical significance of South Africa ---------- Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter / X – https://twitter.com/newfounding https://twitter.com/nathalberstadt YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCvCeAC7erMbc3zvuJN2_Q Website – https://www.newfounding.com Find the Best People. Join our Talent Network: https://www.newfounding.com/talent The New Founding Podcast is recorded at the New Founding HQ in Dallas, Texas, produced by Nathan Halberstadt, and edited by Jared Cummings. Subscribe to the "New Founding Podcast" Podbean – https://newfoundingpodcast.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-founding-podcast/id1688229934 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lSzo1TIs7MpVlCrzqbpap Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL25ld2ZvdW5kaW5ncG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiY8sLYno7_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ
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Today, Nathan Halberstadt sits down with Piet le Roux, CEO of Sakeliga, to discuss the current state of South Africa's economy and business culture, "state-proofing" to mitigate harm during state-failure or collapse, and future litigation strategies to combat DEI. Piet le Roux is the Chief Executive Officer of Sakeliga in South Africa. Le Roux has over 15 years experience in economic policy analysis and advisory to large institutions. He previously served as the Academic Director at Akademia university. Learn more about Piet le Roux's work: https://x.com/pietleroux https://www.sakeliga.org.za/about Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening Highlight 04:48 - Historical overview of South Africa's settlement and demographic groups 06:57 - Discussion of apartheid and transition to ANC rule 10:00 - Explanation of "State proofing" 14:57 - South Africa's infrastructure collapse and de-industrialization 24:20 - Land expropriation without compensation 26:38 - DEI Requirements & Licensing in South Africa 32:49 - Analysis of migration patterns and South Africa's role in African migration 36:28 - Potential US partnership strategies with South African businesses 43:27 - Geopolitical significance of South Africa ---------- Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter / X – https://twitter.com/newfounding https://twitter.com/nathalberstadt YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCvCeAC7erMbc3zvuJN2_Q Website – https://www.newfounding.com Find the Best People. Join our Talent Network: https://www.newfounding.com/talent The New Founding Podcast is recorded at the New Founding HQ in Dallas, Texas, produced by Nathan Halberstadt, and edited by Jared Cummings. Subscribe to the "New Founding Podcast" Podbean – https://newfoundingpodcast.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-founding-podcast/id1688229934 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lSzo1TIs7MpVlCrzqbpap Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL25ld2ZvdW5kaW5ncG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiY8sLYno7_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ
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