Elon Musk, South Africa

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Elon Musk Is South African. We Shouldn’t Forget It.
Elon Musk is everywhere. He is firing federal employees, gaining access to important government data, popping into the Oval Office, appearing on Fox News alongside President Trump and even attending a White House cabinet meeting.
"Because I'm not black!": Elon Musk is furious over the decision of the South African authorities
Elon Musk was denied permission to manage one of his companies in South Africa. According to multiple sources, he was furious about the decision of the local administration and accused her of racism,
Did South Africa Ban Starlink Because Elon Musk Isn't Black? What We Know
Elon Musk said his company Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa because he is white in a social media post on Friday. Newsweek reached out to South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition for comment via email.
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Trump’s outreach to white South Africans isn’t (just) about Elon Musk
The president’s offer for white farmers to leave post-apartheid South Africa and gain U.S. citizenship says a lot about how he views America.
South Africa Rejects Elon Musk's Claim Starlink Can't Operate as He's Not Black | Firstpost Africa
South Africa Rejects Elon Musk's Claim Starlink Can't Operate as He's Not Black | Firstpost Africa South Africa has said it will not engage in "megaphone diplomacy" with Donald Trump after he announced a halt to all U.
Elon Musk claims South African race law poses roadblock for Starlink: ‘Not allowed to operate because I’m not black’
Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I’m not black,” Musk posted on X on Friday, responding to a video discussing South Africa’s “140 race-based
‘Because I’m not Black’: Elon Musk’s infuriating lies about Starlink’s South Africa ban target racial tension
Elon Musk returned to his website X with an out-of-pocket and unseasoned claim about his satellite internet service Starlink: “Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa because I’m not black.
House Dem blasted for 'unhinged' Elon Musk rant telling him to 'Go back to South Africa'
A Democratic congresswoman is facing heat after she told DOGE Chief Elon Musk to "go back to South Africa" in a comment that conservatives on social media called xenophobic.
South Africa rejects Musk claim Starlink can't operate there because he's not Black
South Africa on Friday rejected a claim by multibillionaire Elon Musk that his Starlink satellite company could not operate in the country because he is not Black, and its telecoms regulator said Starlink had not applied for a licence.
After Trump's 'White Farmers' War, Musk Spars with South Africa as Starlink Ban Ignites Storm
In a fresh jibe at his birth nation, Elon Musk claimed his satellite internet service Starlink was not allowed to operate in South Africa due to his race. Musk's comments came as Donald Trump announced his government would cut all federal funding to South Africa while also offering "rapid citizenship" to African farmer.
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Inside Billionaire Elon Musk’s Family Tree: Meet His 14 Children and Their Mothers
The South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has 14 children, all of whom have been publicly acknowledged. Briefly News takes ...
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Malema confronts Ramaphosa over meeting ‘racist’ Elon Musk
Julius Malema has confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa over his meeting with Elon Musk amid heightened tension between South ...
Judges finds a huge reduction in staff and funding would be legal at African development agency
A federal judge did not immediate decide Tuesday on the fate of a small U.S. federal agency that invests in African small ...
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DJ Sbu Speaks Out Against Elon Musk, Netizens Weigh In
DJ Sbu, real name Sibusiso Leope, has spoken out against South Africa-born tech billionaire Elon Musk. His criticism of Musk ...
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Elon Musk declares he 'identifies as American' - but people are quick to point out hypocrisy
Elon Musk, senior advisor to US President Donald Trump, has declared he 'identifies as American' - but people online didn't ...