Michiel Scholtz du Pré le Roux (born 20 May 1949) is a South African billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Capitec Bank.
[1] After university, he began his career at Distillers Corporation, Anton Rupert's Stellenbosch-based liquor company, and rose through the ranks to become its managing director.
As of 2024, he retained a board seat and 11 per cent of the bank's shares;[1] Forbes regarded him as the 19th richest man in Africa was a net worth of approximately $1.1 billion.
[11][12] He remained a major donor to the party ahead of the 2024 general election, which won the DA a role in the coalition Government of National Unity.
[14] Le Roux's family company, Fynbos Ekwiteit, is a member with Ardagh Africa of the Red Disa Investment consortium, which holds a 74-per-cent controlling stake in the Western Province Rugby Union.