Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, insists his son is not racist, pointing to his past positive relationships with Black servants who worked for the family during apartheid in South Africa.
Following criticism of Elon Musk’s opposition to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Errol Musk responded to questions about his son’s stance. In an email to The Washington Post, he stated that his sons were never politically inclined while growing up.
“They were not into political nonsense, and we lived in a very well-run, law-abiding country with virtually no crime at all,” he wrote. “Actually no crime. We had several black servants who were their friends.”
Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, during apartheid South Africa, a system of institutionalized racial segregation enforced by the National Party from 1948 until its dismantling in 1994, which led to the release of Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners. Despite apartheid’s foundation in racial discrimination, Errol Musk described it as a “well-run, law-abiding country.”
