Will Elon Musk be part of the meeting between Ramaphosa and Trump?

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Many South Africans are wondering whether South African-born billionaire Elon Musk will attend the meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US leader Donald Trump.

The two are scheduled to discuss the restoration of diplomatic and trade relations between their countries. Recently, tensions have increased between the US and South Africa, as Trump has accused the South African government of discriminating against minorities, particularly Afrikaners.

In recent months, Musk has been outspoken about his homeland, accusing Ramaphosa of committing genocide against white South Africans.

Since Trump took office, Musk has frequently visited the White House and was appointed head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Although the tech billionaire has taken a backseat in recent weeks, there are questions about whether he will be present in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Elon Musk’s father, Errol claimed that Ramphosa asked him to reach out to his son to get more involved in South Africa. In an interview with Sizwe Mpofu Welsh on SMWX, Errol said the SA president wanted Musk to campaign for the ANC.

“He wanted me to convince Elon to become involved in the country and give the ANC a bit of a thumbs up as the elections were coming in May,” Musk senior said. “I looked at the letter and thought that Elon is not going to endorse the ANC.

Elon Musk has been a critic of Ramaphosa

“I told Ramaphosa’s people that I don’t think Elon will respond to this and they said ‘leave it then, don’t send the letter’. I did send the letter to Elon out of interest,” he added.

In a tweet earlier this week, the world’s richest man claimed that there was a white genocide in South Africa. It’s unclear if Musk will be part of Wednesday’s anticipated meeting.