🇿🇦 South Africa 17h ago · Megan van den Heever

Elon Musk crashes out, accuses SA of wanting bribe for BEE compliance

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Elon Musk crashes out, accuses SA of wanting bribe for BEE compliance
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Elon Musk has come out guns blazing about “racist laws” in South Africa that have hindered the operation of his internet satellite company, Starlink.



The world’s richest man, who was born in Pretoria, even claimed that he was told to pay a bribe in exchange for a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) status.



Musk, who left South Africa for Canada and later the US, has pushed back against transformative legislation that requires his company to hold a 30% local shareholding.



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