Nandi Madida Responds to Errol Musk’s Comments About Oppression During Apartheid in South Africa
- Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, sparked controversy after claiming that white South Africans 'fed' black people
- South African media personality Nandi Madida responded to Errol Musk's comments in a CNN interview
- Her posts triggered a heated online debate, with many South Africans applauding her courage in speaking up
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Seasoned media personality Nandi Madida has responded to Errol Musk, the father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, following his claims in a viral interview in the United States.
During an interview with CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan for Sullivan’s upcoming special, MisinfoNation: White Genocide, Errol Musk claimed he never witnessed oppression of black South Africans during the country's decades-long apartheid.
“How do you oppress? You know, we gave them work, we fed them. They grew from a tiny little group into a massive group. That’s not oppression, that’s feeding them! You only grow big if you get fed. You only start at 800,000 and become 50 million if you get fed! We fed them, for crying out loud! You know, enough with this nonsense,” Musk claimed.
Nandi Madida reacts to Errol Musk's 'we fed them' comment
Following Errol Musk's controversial remarks, Nandi Madida joined the conversation, sparking a heated debate among South Africans. On Sunday, 16 November 2025, the veteran South African media personality shared a nine-photo collage featuring various scenes of traditional African life, mainly focused on food preparation and cooking. Nandi Madida captioned the post:
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“We fed them”
In a subsequent post, the media personality, who previously lamented the current state of South Africa, said she does not want the future generation of black South Africans to grow up believing negative or watered-down narratives about African history. She argued that African ancestors were exceptional and colonialism tried to erase, distort and steal that history. The post was captioned:
“I refuse for future generations to be brainwashed into believing our ancestors were anything less than extraordinary. Africans come from brilliance, civilisation, innovation and genius, and colonialism has continuously appropriated, rewritten and exploited that at our expense. Our children deserve to know the truth about where they come from.”
See the post below:
Social media reacts as Nandi Madida responds to Errol Musk
Nandi Madida’s posts sparked a heated debate on African history and development. Several netizens applauded Madida for speaking her mind without fear of being cancelled or losing gigs.
Here are some of the comments:
@Tshepang_011 shared:
“Yep, Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe are good examples!”
@Ntje11 said:
“But I blame African leaders who fail to introduce our African history curriculum. Youth can't dispel the West's propaganda without knowing themselves first. Knowledge is power.”
@tinpie highlighted:
“This is what happens when you don’t document your history. Somebody else will.”
@MbathaniNt1787 suggested:
“Well, a good place to start is to fix Africa currently and get more of us to enjoy a better quality of life.”
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MacG slams Errol Musk after Podcast and Chill interview
Nandi Madida isn't the first South African celebrity to call out Errol Musk over his inflammatory remarks during an interview.
Briefly News previously reported that MacG was not impressed with Errol Musk's responses during a call on Podcast and Chill.
Errol Musk was interviewed for the second time on Podcast and Chill about his son's tweets and other trending issues. Sol Phenduka agreed with MacG's view about Errol Musk and explained why Elon's dad might be out of touch with reality.
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