Following the controversial interview by Ernst Roets , a former AfriForum representative, on the , Elon Musk, the wealthiest man in the world, has distanced himself from his native South Africa, marking the latest chapter in his ongoing disassociation from his country of birth.
Musk, born in Pretoria in 1971, has long been vocal about his displeasure with the current direction of South African governance.
In a recent tweet, he condemned the actions of the South African Government, declaring them deeply wrong and stating that they are far removed from what Nelson Mandela envisioned for the nation.
Should note that I grew up as English South African, not Afrikaans, and consider myself to be simply an American. No hyphen, Musk wrote.
He added, That said, what's happening in South Africa is deeply wrong. Not what Mandela intended at all.
