Elon Musk calls a South African diplomat 'racist': the diplomat fires back

Elon Musk publicly insulted Clayson Monyela, a senior South African official, calling him a 'fucking racist' on X after Monyela mocked Musk about the blocking of Starlink in South Africa. This dispute is tied to the B-BBEE law requiring foreign operators to cede 30% of their shares to obtain a license. The diplomatic climate between Washington and Pretoria is also strained, worsened by the Trump administration's suspension of U.S. aid to South Africa.