South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to address concerns over misinformation regarding the country’s land policies.
Musk, who was born in South Africa, recently claimed on his social media platform, X, that the country’s land ownership laws were “openly racist” and discriminated against white citizens. His remarks followed comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused South Africa of seizing land and mistreating certain groups. Trump further announced he would suspend U.S. aid to the nation pending an investigation into its policies.
In response, Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to the rule of law, justice, and equality, as outlined in its constitution. The South African government clarified that the newly signed Expropriation Act aims to promote fair land redistribution and has not resulted in any confiscations.