According to reports, a petition calling for the revocation of Elon Musk’s US citizenship has emerged online and has already gathered 6,532 signatures in a month. He is being called back to SA, his birthplace. The petition was launched by John Visci, who argues that the billionaire tech mogul‘s growing political influence poses a threat to the balance of power in the US.
According to The New York Times, his net worth is about $254.7bn (R4.36-trillion), making him the wealthiest man on earth. Born in Pretoria, he emigrated to Canada as a teenager before relocating to the US for studies and work. His Canadian citizenship was also revoked following a petition that amassed 376,994 signatures, accusing him of acting against Canadian national interests.
He became a US naturalised citizen in 2002. Musk’s achievements include founding or cofounding SpaceX, Tesla and Neuralink; leading the development of reusable rockets and electric vehicles and acquiring Twitter (now X). He also co-founded Zip 2.
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He has earned many awards and honours. He must be wondering why, with all his accomplishments, he has ended up almost being stateless. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. – Cometh Dube-Makholwa, Midrand
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