South Africa has found itself at the unlikely center of an American political firestorm, Elon Musk, who grew up there during apartheid, weighing in repeatedly. Last week, America welcomed the first group of South African Afrikaans refugees to the country,

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, says an “unauthorized modification” led its Grok chatbot to post unsolicited claims on social media about the persecution and “genocide” of white people in South Africa.

The note shared by Elon Musk said Johannesburg is in total disrepair, asserting "not one" traffic light in the city is operational, and that a loaf of bread now costs R1000 (USD 50, approximately).