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Elon Musk Clashes with South African Politician Julius Malema Over Genocide Remark: Twitter CEO’s Nationality Questioned

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Elon Musk, CEO of X/Twitter, gained news after an altercation with South African politician Julius Malema. This came when Malema, the head of a South African political party, screamed “Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer” after making his address at the 10th anniversary of The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on July 29, 2023. A video of this occasion rapidly went viral on various social media sites, eliciting several reactions. The dispute erupted further when Benny Johnson, a conservative American political analyst and YouTuber, posted the video. He indicated that Julius Malema’s party advocated for violence against white people, particularly white farmers.

Elon Musk then chimed in, directly addressing President Cyril Ramaphosa. Elon Musk voiced alarm about the alleged encouragement of white genocide in South Africa & asked why the President has not addressed the issue. The incident has sparked widespread concern about racial tensions & freedom of expression. As a child, Elon Musk spent a few years in South Africa and has South African ancestry. On June 28, 1971, the Twitter CEO was born in Pretoria, South Africa, to his father, Errol Musk, and mother, Maye Musk. He did, however, eventually become a naturalized American citizen.

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Twitter CEO Elon Musk Spat With Julius Malema Over Genocide. Is Tesla And Twitter CEO South African?

The SpaceX and Tesla CEO, who has roughly 150 million followers on Twitter, responded to a series of tweets claiming that white genocide is about to erupt in South Africa. One comment came from Benny Johnson, who shared a video of Julius Malema, the fiery leader of South Africa’s far-left Economic Freedom Fighters Party, belting the apartheid-era anthem “Dubul’ ibhunu,” or “Shoot the Boer” at a political rally. The wokeness & CRT epidemic that is plaguing America is the direct result of these poisonous secular religions,” Johnson said. You’ve been forewarned.” Musk, who was born in South Africa, tagged the South African president in the remarks, asking, “Why do you say nothing?” He replied the following day to a post from End Wokeness, which described a killing of a white farmer and his wife in South Africa a day before Malema’s rally. Elon Musk then chimed in, directly addressing President Cyril Ramaphosa. Elon Musk raised alarm about the alleged encouragement of white genocide in South Africa & wondered why the President has not addressed the issue, tweeting: “They are openly pushing for white genocide.”

The incident has sparked widespread concern about racial tensions & freedom of speech. It should be noted that Elon Musk was born in South Africa & lived a few years as a child there. South Africa is committing genocide against white people. Why are you silent, @CyrilRamaphosa?In reaction to Musk’s remark, Malema reacted angrily, saying in English, “He’s talking sh*t.” On June 28, 1971, the Twitter CEO was born in Pretoria, South Africa, to his father, Errol Musk, and mother, Maye Musk. He did, however, eventually become a naturalized American citizen. Elon Musk is a well-known entrepreneur who founded multiple firms, including SpaceX, Tesla, Inc., Neuralink, and The Boring Company. He was born in South Africa but lived the majority of his adult life in the United States. Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, said to AFP that he worked hard to instill in his sons a strong sense of South African identity. He attempted to instill a feeling of discipline in them by drawing on his own military experiences. His purpose was to instill in his sons a sense of resilience, responsibility, and pride in their South African background.

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