Elon Musk, Ramaphosa and South Africa

South Africa: EFF Condemns President Ramaphosa's 'Reckless' Interaction With Elon Musk Over Diplomatic Protocol Breach
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have sharply criticized South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for allegedly breaching diplomatic protocols after contacting billionaire Elon Musk regarding the recently enacted Expropriation Act.
Ramaphosa Speaks to Musk About ‘Misinformation’ on South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk after the South African-born billionaire joined President Donald Trump in criticizing the country’s new land-expropriation law.
South Africa's Ramaphosa speaks to Elon Musk over Trump's 'land confiscating' comment
POTUS said that his government would cut off all funding to South Africa over “illegal land grabs” by the country’s officials
South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump's funding threat
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law
South Africa denies ‘confiscating land,’ after Trump threatens to cut off aid
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off aid over the alleged mistreatment of White farmers, denying Trump’s claim that authorities were “confiscating land.
Southern Africa: South Africa's Land Stance Riles Trump
Despite numerous challenges, chief among them illegal Western sanctions, Zimbabwe stands out as a notable example of successful land reclamation in Africa, as South Africa's land reform policies face scrutiny from the United States.
South Africa's president calls Musk to calm Trump land row
Mr Musk is a close adviser to US President Donald Trump, who on Sunday threatened to cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and "treating certain classes of people very badly". The South Africa-born tech billionaire joined in the criticism asking on X why Ramaphosa had "openly racist ownership laws".
Donald Trump Takes Aim at South Africa
Trump said on Sunday that South Africa will be targeted even further, but South African leader Ramaphosa has insisted that "with the exception of PEPFAR Aid, which constitutes 17 percent of South Africa's HIV/Aids program, there is no other significant funding that is provided by the United States in South Africa."
Musk's dad says he arranged son's call with South African leader
By Wendell Roelf and Sisipho Skweyiya LANGEBAAN, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa's president needed to call Elon Musk on Monday evening. The billionaire had publicly accused his post-apartheid government of anti-white racism,
South African leader defends land reform to Elon Musk
Elon Musk got on the phone Wednesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Tesla CEO’s condemnation of Pretoria’s “openly racist” land ownership laws and threats by US President Donald Trump to withdraw $400 million in aid.
‘South Africans are fed up with lies': Herman Mashaba ahead of Ramaphosa’s SONA address
As President Ramaphosa prepares for his State of the Nation Address (SONA), ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba demands ...
South Africa Fires Back at Trump’s False Claim of Land Seizures
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa said that his country had not seized land. Ownership of land in the country has ...
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Rubio vows to skip Jo’burg G20 amid Trump and Musk’s feud with South Africa
Late last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that allows the state to seize land without ...
Trump attack on South Africa exposes divisions over race and land
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his land reform policy on Monday against an attack by Donald Trump that laid ...
Five key challenges facing Ramaphosa as he fronts the nation for SONA 2025
As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to address the nation in his pivotal State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, he faces ...