South African media personality Nandi Madida has publicly and forcefully condemned controversial statements made by Errol Musk, father of billionaire Elon Musk, regarding the apartheid era.
Musk sparked widespread outrage following a recent interview on Donie O’Sullivan’s upcoming special, MisinfoNation: White Genocide. In the interview, Errol Musk dismissed the concept of racial oppression under apartheid, making the historically contested claim that white South Africans actually benefited the black population.
Musk’s Contentious Claim:
“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… We fed them, for crying out loud! You know, enough with this nonsense.”
Madida’s Response Focuses on Ancestral Truth
Nandi Madida quickly took to social media on November 16, 2025, to challenge the remarks. Her response was not just defensive but focused on reclaiming the narrative of African self-sufficiency and history.
- Visual Rebuttal: Madida initially posted a nine-photo collage showcasing traditional African life and food preparation—a powerful visual counterpoint—captioned simply: “We fed them.”
- Historical Context: In a subsequent, detailed post, she elaborated on her refusal to allow future generations to inherit “distorted narratives” about their heritage. Madida argued that African ancestors were innovators, builders, and self-sufficient long before colonial intervention.
- The Core Message: She stressed that Africans originate from “brilliance, civilization, innovation and genius,” asserting that this history has been “appropriated, rewritten and exploited” by colonialism. Her goal is to ensure that “Our children deserve to know the truth about where they come from.”
Madida’s strong stance has resonated widely, adding a prominent voice to the national condemnation of Musk’s comments, which many view as a denial of the systemic violence and economic exploitation that defined the apartheid regime.
