Elon Musk and mom Maye. Images via Instagram @mayemusk.
‘Let Charlize know’: Fans on Elon Musk’s mom speaking Afrikaans
Fans are calling out Charlize Theron after Rolene Strauss shared a video of Elon Musk’s mom speaking Afrikaans fluently.
Elon Musk and mom Maye. Images via Instagram @mayemusk.
Fans have reacted to South African-born billionaire Elon Musk’s mom — model and dietician Maye Musk speaking Afrikaans — as seen on Rolene Strauss’ Instagram post on Saturday 15 April.
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ELON MUSK’S MOM MAYE FLUENT IN AFRIKAANS
Fans have reacted to Maye Musk fluently speaking Afrikaans while she was in South Africa. Maye has been in South Africa as she was honored with a PHD in dietetics from the University of the Free State (UFS). While in South Africa, she met with former Miss South Africa (2014) Rolene Strauss, who shared a video of her speaking Afrikaans fluently.
The mom of three was married to South African engineer Errol Musk for nine years. The 75-year-old was born in Regina, Canada and lived in South Africa since she was three years old. According to Biography, she moved back to Canada in her 40s. Take a look at the video…
“Ek kan Afrikaans praat” she said.
“Dit is wonderlike,” she responded when Strauss asked how amazing it was.
Fans took to the comments section to bring up South African-born actress Charlize Theron, who previously set tongues wagging in Mzansi for her comments on Afrikaans. Take a look…
“Someone needs to let Charlize Theron know. Her 44 is now 45 😜,” wrote @lindalidiabarnard.
“@charlizeafrica probably number 45, right?” wrote @marlene_muller94.
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CHARLIZE THERON’S COMMENT ON AFRIKAANS
In November 2022, Charlize spoke up about moving away from SA at the age of 19 — chatting to podcast hosts Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, and Will Arnett. She then called Afrikaans an unhelpful language and said that only about 44 people still speak the language in SA.
“There’s about 44 people still speaking it. It’s definitely a dying language; it’s not a very helpful language,” she said.
This set tongues wagging across Mzansi.
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