Elon Musk - Wikipedia
Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital. [3] [4] He is of British and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry.[5] [6] His mother, Maye (née Haldeman), is a model and dietitian born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in South Africa.
Elon Musk: Four reasons behind his decision to leave South Africa
Sep 16, 2018 · Honestly speaking, the answer is no. His affinity to South Africa is nigh-on non-existent. He left when he was 17. But it wasn’t just on a whim – there were a few factors that made the...
Elon Musk Left a South Africa That Was Rife With ...
May 5, 2022 · Elon Musk has largely recalled his life in South Africa as traumatic and unfulfilling. Born in Pretoria, about 45 minutes north of Johannesburg, his parents divorced before he was 10.
This Is Why Elon Musk Left South Africa - Grunge
Oct 15, 2020 · According to The South African, there's a variety of reasons why Elon Musk left South Africa, and one of them, at least, has to do with his father, Eroll. Eroll has reportedly gotten into a relationship with his own step-daughter and fathered a child with a woman 42 years younger than he.
How Elon Musk’s South African Roots May Have Shaped His ...
Oct 8, 2024 · Elon Musk’s South African heritage and upbringing during the racist apartheid era likely shaped key aspects of his political worldview, including his libertarian leanings, skepticism of authority, and emphasis on individual freedom and innovation.
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa
Sep 19, 2024 · Elon Musk lived in apartheid South Africa until he was 17. David Sacks, the venture capitalist who has become a fundraiser for Donald Trump and a troll of Ukraine, left aged five, and grew up...
How Elon Musk ‘narrowly avoided military service’ in SA
Nov 2, 2022 · Elon Musk left South Africa at the age of 17 and just missed mandatory military service - here’s why. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP. South African-born...