Elon Musk's father Errol stated that their family never supported Apartheid, despite claims they 'benefited' from the oppressive system.
Elon Musk’s father Errol stated that their family never supported Apartheid, despite claims they ‘benefited’ from the oppressive system.While many critics have called out Elon Musk over his “white privilege” and for benefiting from “systematic oppression,” his father Errol claimed that their family were never supporters of Apartheid in South Africa.criticism of SA’s “openly racist laws.”
He told MacG: “We were never supporters of Apartheid, we had to live under it. We were English-speaking South Africans, and we had no choice. You couldn’t really open your mouth about anything.”He continued: “I used to argue with them about the circumstances. Everybody was trying to find a solution to South Africa those days. Nobody knew what to do”.
According to his parents, Elon left SA in 1988 because he feared joining the Apartheid military service through conscription, which was a mandatory two-year service for white males. He added: “Haven’t inherited anything ever from anyone, nor has anyone given me a large financial gift”.With an ever-fluctuating rand, SA travellers often struggle to find affordable destinations to travel to. Worry not, here are six to explore.
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