Mr Musk is a close adviser to US President Donald Trump, who on Sunday threatened to cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and "treating certain classes of people very badly". The South Africa-born tech billionaire joined in the criticism asking on X why Ramaphosa had "openly racist ownership laws".

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk on the subject of misinformation about South Africa, the presidency said on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would suspend aid to the country over its land reform policy.

In recent days, Musk and Trump have discussed halting aid to the country. The president said "certain classes" are being treated "VERY BADLY."

Trump on Sunday threatened to cut foreign aid to South Africa over alleged land confiscation and mistreatment of 'certain classes of people' - Anadolu Ajansı

South Africa’s mineral minister has called for an African-wide mineral blockade against the U.S. in response to Trump’s aid cut threat over land expropriation. Gwede Mantashe declared, “If they don’t give us money,

Starlink could become a test case of how far the ANC is prepared to dilute equality laws to attract investment and whether the pro-business Democratic Alliance — a key member of South Africa’s fragile government of national unity — is prepared to risk the stability of the coalition by pushing its opposition to Black empowerment.

Elon Musk has waded into South African politics just as SpaceX is seeking a licence to operate in the country.