Elon Musk has intensified his claims that South Africa's current policies, which he terms as "discrimination" against white people, are more severe than the racial injustices experienced during Apartheid. The billionaire businessman, who was born in Pretoria but now resides in the US, has also advocated for "white solidarity" and expressed concerns that the United States might be heading towards a similar trajectory as his birth country. Musk has consistently faced accusations of disseminating misinformation regarding South Africa, primarily stemming from his strong disapproval of transformative laws such as the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Act and the Expropriation Bill.

Continuing his critical commentary on what he perceives as 'race laws' in South Africa, Elon Musk tweeted on his X account: "South Africa now has more anti-white laws than there were anti-black laws under Apartheid! I am extremely opposed to anti-black laws, but equally opposed to the laws against white people or other races, too. There should be a fair and even playing field." He further linked this sentiment to his internet satellite company, Starlink, by reposting an old clip where he condemned Black Economic Empowerment, stating that "That is where America is headed if not stopped."

In a related incident, Elon Musk showed support for an X user's call for "white solidarity." The user's tweet argued: "If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-whites openly hate white men while white men hold a collective majority, then they will be 1000x times more hostile and cruel when they are a majority over whites. White solidarity is the only way to survive."

Musk's opposition to BEE is deeply rooted in his company Starlink's situation. Starlink, operating under SpaceX, has refused to comply with transformative legislation governing telecom licenses in South Africa, which mandates a 30% local shareholding for foreign investors. Elon Musk has publicly stated that this law is "racist" and discriminates against him because he is "not black." In response to such concerns, Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi announced in December the gazetting of a final policy direction on Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIPs), presenting an "alternative" to BEE within the ICT sector. Despite these developments, Elon Musk continues to condemn South Africa's 'race laws', reiterating his belief that his home country 'discriminates' against white people.