🧵 BREAKING: Elon Musk Mocks South Africa, Now He’s Getting Paid, Starlink Deal Sparks Outrage
In a twist that has left South Africans reeling, Elon Musk, the billionaire tech mogul who recently took jabs at the country's state of affairs, appears set to benefit from a lucrative agreement with the very nation he insulted.
📌 Here’s what happened:
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and founder of Starlink, took to X (formerly Twitter) earlier this year to express disdain over South Africa’s energy crises, governance, and social issues. Many found his remarks dismissive and bordering on offensive, especially given his South African roots.
“The country is falling apart. It’s heartbreaking,†Musk tweeted in response to a user referencing Eskom blackouts and political inst…