The Economic Freedom Fighters said Cyril Ramaphosa embarrassed the country by phoning Elon Musk, but South Africans think the party is the biggest embarrassment.
The South African leader contacted the Tesla owner to explain the country's current Expropriation ActIn a strongly worded statement posted on X, the party said Ramaphosa’s actions were reckless and broke diplomatic protocols.“This breaking of diplomatic protocol should never be taken lightly by the citizens, as it is a clear indication of how the sovereignty of our country is compromised at the behest of pandering for U.S. foreign aid.
“It’s also a reflection of how Ramaphosa is willing to embarrass the country to the world as a result of a dependency syndrome.”The party also stated that Musk’s comments about the country stem from his desire to bring Starlink to South Africa. SA’s laws require that foreign-owned satellite companies have at least 30% black ownership under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment policy.
Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School. He spent 11 years covering a wide variety of news as a community journalist, including politics, crime and current affairs. He also was a Head of Department for Sports Brief, where he covered both local and international sporting news. Email: [email protected]
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