Elon Musk furious as Starlink stalls in South Africa over equity laws, Internet says, “You all are just racists”

Elon Musk has once again made headlines, this time for his criticism of South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws, accusing the South African government of discrimination against his company, Starlink, due to his race. The billionaire tech mogul took to X (formerly Twitter), calling the country’s refusal to grant Starlink a license to operate a “disgrace” to the legacy of Nelson Mandela. Musk’s comments, however, have drawn sharp criticism, especially given his own ties to South Africa’s apartheid-era history.