HE’S a businessman not a politician, and before his name started popping up in the news many South Africans had no idea who he was – yet if things pan out the way Roger Jardine hopes, he could be our next president.
Which is why just months before the 2024 general election he resigned as chairperson of FirstRand, one of SA’s largest financial institutions, and launched his own political movement.
Speaking at the launch of his Change Starts Now party in December, Jardine (58) said it’s time to “stop the rot” caused by the ANC and turn things around.
“We need a new government that shows care, empathy and a deep connection with our people’s daily struggles. We need a government that wants to