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South Africa rejects Musk claim Starlink can't operate there because he's not Black (www.reuters.com)
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In his latest rebuke of the country where he was born and went to school, Musk wrote on X, which he also owns: "Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I'm not black".

Clayson Monyela, a senior official at the foreign affairs department, responded emphatically on the social media platform.

"Sir, that's NOT true & you know it! It's got nothing to do with your skin colour. Starlink is welcome to operate in South Africa provided there's compliance with local laws," Monyela wrote. "This is a global international trade & investment principle."

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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago

“Sir, it’s not because you’re white—it’s because you’re an asshole.”

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, bud. Your average white person totally acts like this:

elon musk's nazi salute

[-] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

And he ended his statement with an 'awkward' salute

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago

How does he function being this immature?

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Ketamine and constant glazing from his simps

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

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