South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk and addressed US President Donald Trump's threats to suspend aid over land reform policy. Ramaphosa clarified that the new legislation aims for equitable land access, not confiscation, while Musk criticized South Africa's 'ownership laws'.
Ramaphosa's office says South Africa is a "constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality". / Photo: AP
South African-born billionaire Musk, who is close to Trump, had waded into the dispute on Monday with a post on X accusing South Africa of having"openly racist ownership laws", suggesting white people were the victims. Trump's outburst came after Ramaphosa last month signed the Expropriation Bill into law, replacing the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975.
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