3 hours ago · Musk, born in South Africa and now tasked with slashing US public spending, has accused Ramaphosa’s coalition government, led by the African National Congress (ANC) party, of having “openly ...

5 days ago · Musk accused South Africa on his social media site X this week of having “racist ownership laws.” While it wasn’t clear exactly what he was referencing, it appeared to be the country’s affirmative action laws that require part-Black ownership of some companies, also an attempt to rectify historic wrongs under apartheid, which ended in ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Many South Africans viewed Trump’s sudden pledge to punish America’s biggest trade partner in Africa as surprising and at least partly influenced by billionaire Tesla owner Musk, who was born in the South African capital of Pretoria but …

Feb 4, 2025 · South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday. “In the process, the ...

3 days ago · It also accused South Africa of supporting “bad actors” in the world, including the militant Palestinian group Hamas, Russia and Iran. Land distribution in South Africa has been a complicated and highly emotive issue with racial connotations for more than 30 years since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule in 1994.. It was thrust into the global spotlight after Trump and ...

22 hours ago · In focusing on South Africa, the president is echoing the views of Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk, who was born and raised in South Africa. Elon Musk; South African President ...

3 days ago · The third salvo fired against South Africa came from one of its own: Musk, who was born and grew up in apartheid South Africa. Musk reposted Trump and Rubio's comments about his birth country and ...

4 days ago · Musk left South Africa after completing high school in the late 1980s and moved to Canada. Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has been denied a license in South Africa because it doesn ...

5 days ago · CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump's “influential” billionaire adviser Elon Musk a day after the new U.S. president promised to cut funding for South Africa over a land expropriation law, Ramaphosa's spokesperson said Wednesday.

3 days ago · In major hubs in Kenya, South Africa and Senegal, American aid officials were shocked to find themselves labeled “criminals” by Mr. Musk, then ordered to return to the United States, according ...