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Elon Musk's dad says he set up call between his son and Cyril Ramaphosa amid land reform drama


Published on 2025-02-05 08:00:37 - MSN
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  • President Donald Trump's threat to cut funding to the country. Musk had publicly accused his post-apartheid government of anti-white racism, and now Musk's ally, Trump, said he would cut more than $400 million (R7.6 billion) in funding to the country.

The article from MSN discusses how Errol Musk, father of Elon Musk, facilitated a phone call between his son and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a time when Elon was publicly critical of South Africa's land reform policies. Elon Musk had expressed concerns over the potential for violence and economic instability due to the proposed land expropriation without compensation. Errol Musk, in an interview, revealed that he arranged the call to address these tensions, although the specifics of the conversation were not disclosed. This intervention came amidst Elon's controversial statements on social media about the situation in South Africa, which had stirred significant public and political debate.

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