What Elon Musk’s dad has said about living in South Africa

Elon Musk has known as for sanctions to be imposed on South Africa – his nation of delivery – 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 baby of mannequin and writer, Maye and engineer and property growth businessman, Errol, who at the moment 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. Nonetheless, 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 nations 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 must be shunned till it stops its excessive anti-white racism”.

He added: “It’s time for extreme sanctions towards South Africa”.

WHAT ERROL HAS SAID ABOUT LIFE IN SA

Whereas Elon Musk has continuously 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 typically travels all over the world for enterprise and pleasure. 

He advised host MacG: “South Africa is likely one of the higher locations to be on the planet. Every little thing is right here; you don’t miss something. Something you need, you will get in South Africa.

“I am going away quite a bit. I can’t discover a higher place with higher meals or higher folks”.

Errol dismissed the US – the place Elon is a naturalised US citizen – as a “workaholic’s paradise.”

He added: “It’s costly. Every little thing I need is right here”.

Curiously, Errol has claimed that South Africa has the “least racism” he has witnessed.

He added, “After I journey right here, I see that South Africa has the least racism right here. I don’t see any issues.”