Short answer
He rejected the conflict frame and said South Africa has improper racist laws, contrary to Mandela’s equal-footing idea, with about 140 laws preferring Black South Africans.
From his 2025-05 answer in FULL: Elon Musk Live from the Qatar Economic Forum | Elon, Inc.. Summary is ours; see the quotes below.
He said very few people know that there is a major political party in South Africa that is actively promoting white genocide. The video below was just yesterday. A whole arena chanting about killing white people. A month ago,...
"Very few people know that there is a major political party in South Africa that is actively promoting white genocide.
The video below was just yesterday. A whole arena chanting about killing white people.
A month ago, the South African government passed a law legalizing taking property from white people at will with no payment.
Where is the outrage? Why is there no coverage by the legacy media?
Starlink can’t get a license to operate in South Africa simply because I’m not black. How is that right?"
He rejected the conflict frame and said South Africa has improper racist laws, contrary to Mandela’s equal-footing idea, with about 140 laws preferring Black South Africans.
"it's improper for there be racist laws in South Africa"
He said south Africa has now passed 142 laws forcing discrimination against anyone who is not black! Even though I was born in South Africa, the government will not grant @Starlink a license to operate simply because I am not...
"South Africa has now passed 142 laws forcing discrimination against anyone who is not black!
Even though I was born in South Africa, the government will not grant @Starlink a license to operate simply because I am not black.
This is a shameful disgrace to the legacy of the great Nelson Mandela who sought to have all races treated equally in South Africa."
He said Starlink is not allowed an internet-provider license in South Africa for the sole reason that he is not Black, and that is not ok.
"Starlink is not allowed to have an Internet provider license in South Africa for the sole reason that I am not Black.
This is not ok."
Last updated: 2026-01-08 (newest answer).
