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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Ria Pathak

'I'm Not Black': Elon Musk Slams South Africa's 140 Discriminatory Laws – Does Reverse Racism Really Exist Here?

Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter) (Credit: AFP News)

Elon Musk has once again thrust South Africa's post-apartheid race laws into the global spotlight, arguing that he and his companies are being shut out because of their racial classification.

In a recent series of posts on X, the SpaceX and Starlink chief said South Africa has more than 140 laws that discriminate against non-Black citizens, claiming Starlink cannot operate in the country because he is 'not Black.'

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