Tech billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has once again ignited controversy over South Africa’s racial policies, accusing the government of actively promoting what he calls “white genocide.” His latest remarks, made in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on March 23, also reiterated claims that his Starlink satellite internet service was denied a license in South Africa because he is “not black.”

Musk’s comments have amplified tensions between Pretoria and Washington, particularly following the recent land expropriation law, which allows for land seizures without compensation. The law, signed in January, is designed to address historical land ownership imbalances, favoring black South Africans over the Afrikaner minority, who still control an estimated 75% of the country’s freehold farmland. The legislation has been heavily criticized by US President Donald Trump, who condemned it as an “egregious action” and issued an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce aid to South Africa unless the policy is reversed.

Musk, who was born in Pretoria and has become a close advisor to Trump, has been particularly vocal about the implications of South Africa’s racial policies. His latest post on X came in response to footage from a rally led by Julius Malema, the head of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) opposition party. The video depicted Malema and his supporters chanting the controversial apartheid-era slogan, “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer.”

“A whole arena chanting about killing white people,” Musk wrote. “Where is the outrage? Why is there no coverage by the legacy media?”

He further alleged that there is “a major political party in South Africa that is actively promoting white genocide,” referencing Malema’s EFF. Musk then repeated his assertion that Starlink had........

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