Elon Musk has known as for sanctions to be imposed on South Africa – his nation of beginning – over its “racist legal guidelines” and “genocide”. Whereas Elon traded Pretoria for Canada and later the US, one member of his household – his father, Errol Musk – stays behind.
Elon is the eldest youngster of mannequin and creator, Maye and engineer and property improvement businessman, Errol, who at present lives in Langebaan within the Western Cape.
ELON MUSK CALLS FOR SANCTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
On his X platform, Elon Musk has been tweeting up a storm about his disdain for South Africa’s “racist legal guidelines”.
The world’s richest man claims that this has posed a roadblock for the operation of his web satellite tv for pc service, Starlink. Nevertheless, political and governmental figures, together with DIRCO DDG Clayson Monyela, have repeatedly claimed that this is because of Musk’s failure to adjust to transformative laws such because the Black Financial Empowerment guidleines within the ICT sector.
Musk has continued to push the false narrative about “anti-white racism” and “genocide”, retweeting and responding to X customers who facet together with his views.
He’s additionally known as for different international locations to penalise South Africa over his stance.
Responding to a report that Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana wouldn’t be attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Washington later this yr, Musk responded: “Good. South Africa needs to be shunned till it stops its excessive anti-white racism”.
He added: “It’s time for extreme sanctions in opposition to South Africa”.
WHAT ERROL HAS SAID ABOUT LIFE IN SA
Whereas Elon Musk has ceaselessly used his standing to criticise South Africa, his father, Errol, has had many nice issues to say about his residence nation.
In a 2024 interview with Podcast and Chill, Errol – who lives in Langebaan – revealed that he usually travels around the globe for enterprise and pleasure.
He informed host MacG: “South Africa is without doubt one of the higher locations to be on this planet. Every part is right here; you don’t miss something. Something you need, you will get in South Africa.
“I’m going away rather a lot. I can’t discover a higher place with higher meals or higher individuals”.
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Errol dismissed the US – the place Elon is a naturalised US citizen – as a “workaholic’s paradise.”
He added: “It’s costly. Every part I need is right here”.
Apparently, Errol has claimed that South Africa has the “least racism” he has witnessed.
He added, “Once I journey right here, I see that South Africa has the least racism right here. I don’t see any issues.”
