- Tech billionaire and Ax boss Elon Musk has used his platform to launch various online campaigns against South Africa
- Musk has made many allegations against the government regarding policy and crime.
- News in Brief Takes a look at how many times Musk made allegations about Mzansi that were disproved
Tebogo Mokwena, associated with news in brief, During his 10 years of experience he covered local and international politics, political analysis and interviews in South Africa for the Daily Sun and Vutivii Business News.
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South AfricaTweeting about South Africa is nothing new for the world's richest man Elon Musk. The tech billionaire's ties to South Africa have seen him make allegations that were debunked and were either outright lies or disinformation. The news brief examines occasions when his tweets were not as truthful as he portrayed them.
One of the allegations Musk has consistently made against South Africa is that South Africa has race-based laws. This argument came from the Institute of Race Relations, which alleged that 144 South African laws were biased towards black people and not white people. Musk has challenged broad-based black economic empowerment Policies and leniency have been refused.
Are there 144 race-based laws?
News24's fact check desk Clarified that the determination of more than 140 breed laws was confusing and at times misinformed. None of the laws mentioned fit the legal or international definition of racism. Instead, most laws are measures designed to correct historical harms, promote inclusion, and broaden access. These laws include the Employment Equality Act, the National Qualifications Framework Act, the Housing Act and the National Arts Council Act. chairman Cyril Ramaphosa It has also been denied that the country's laws are racist.
Starlink license rejected due to race
Musk has also repeatedly accused the government of not allowing Starlink to operate for racial reasons in relation to the first claim. Musk has alleged that Starlink's application for a license was rejected because he is white. He has also said that he will not follow the BBBEE requirement of giving 30% of a company to historically disadvantaged people.
What did the government say in response?
The government has denied blocking Starlink's application because of Musk's race. the president said this He was welcomed to operate Starlink If he follows local laws. President Cyril Ramaphosa said, according to businesstechThat Musk could use equity matching programs to meet South Africa's racial equity rules.
Elon Musk talks about farm murder
Musk has also criticized the government over what he believes is a farm murder epidemic. His sentiments echoed those of US President Donald Trump, who accused the government of killing Africans in a genocide. Musk shared a tweet featuring a video of a makeshift monument of white crosses placed KwaZulu-Natal In 2020. The original post alleged that each cross represented a murdered white farmer. Musk corrected the post and said that each cross was a killer family.
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Clayson Monyela, head of public diplomacy at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, immediately corrected him and called him out. He said the crosses were a symbolic protest after the murder of a farming couple, but they do not represent a cross for every murdered farmer or farming family.
Source: News in Brief