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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

Elon Musk’s dad touts billionaire’s friendships with his ‘Black servants’ as a kid

The father of the world's richest man Elon Musk has insisted that his son isn't racist, claiming that his son had Black friends growing up: his family’s servants.

Errol Musk, Elon's 79-year-old father, told the Washington Post this week that his children were not interested in "political nonsense" — despite growing up in apartheid-era South Africa.

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