Interestingly, Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, contradicted these claims, and South African residents also debunked them.

Elon Musk has spoken out about the bill multiple times, often alongside his claims that a "white genocide" is taking place in South Africa, usually in reference to farm murders and the political rhetoric of Julius Malema, the head of a left-wing political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Much like its creator, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was preoccupied with South African racial politics on social media this week, posting unsolicited claims about the persecution and “genocide” of white people.