Johan le Roux
Chief Executive Officer, Stormers
Johan le Roux is Chief Executive Officer of Stormers, in the role since March 2024.
Stormers Rugby is the professional arm of Western Province rugby in Cape Town, which competes in the United Rugby Championship. Le Roux, who heads the Fynbos Ekwiteit investment company, is CEO and his family became the sole shareholder of the controlling investor Red Disa in 2026.
In the job
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Le Roux took over as chief executive in a leadership restructure after the Red Disa equity deal closed, with John Dobson named director of rugby. Source
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Stormers Rugby moved its professional teams under a single Stormers brand, ending separate Western Province identities in the Currie Cup. Source
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The Le Roux family's Fynbos Ekwiteit bought Ardagh Glass Packaging's stake in Red Disa, making the family sole shareholder of the 71.5% holder in Western Province Professional Rugby. Source
Career before
- Head, Fynbos Ekwiteit
- Member, Red Disa consortium (controlling shareholder of Western Province Professional Rugby)
Sources
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