DUMA GQUBULE: Musk should get the Trump treatment over satellite internet
As a sovereign nation SA should not bend its rules to suit one individual
27 May 2025 - 05:00
During his first presidency from 2017 to 2021, US President Donald Trump had no interest in what he referred to as “s***hole countries”, which presumably included SA. Yet since he became president again in January Trump has had much to say about our “s***hole” country.
The only thing that has changed is that Elon Musk, the world’s most annoying person, contributed $290m towards Trump’s 2024 election campaign. It appears that Musk lit the match that resulted in fake news about white genocide, expropriation without compensation and so-called race-based laws reaching the White House. ..
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