No, Elon Musk is NOT buying World Rugby so Mzansi can host Rugby World Cup 2023!

Not that he couldn’t afford to, but Elon Musk is not buying World Rugby so he can award the 2023 Rugby World Cup to South Africa!

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Following his $44 billion purchase of social media platform Twitter, South Africa-born Musk has been linked to the takeover of a number of other organisations.

Some legit, others the work of meme-artists.

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Tweets to have appeared on his official account in recent days have made mention of buying McDonald’s and Coca-Cola.

Elon Musk is the richest person in the world

Musk, 50, is the richest man in the world with a fortune in the $250 billion region, according to Forbes.

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In a query sent to The South African website on Thursday regarding the legitimacy of the ‘tweet’ below, a few quick calls suggest the post is indeed ‘fake news’.

Not that South African rugby fans still grumpy following the country losing out on hosting next year’s tournament weren’t hoping it were true!

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