One would have to be a complete moron to stay poor if white and living in an apartheid state where almost 90% of the population is oppressed because of skin color.
>“We were very wealthy,” says Errol. “We had so much money at times we couldn't even close our safe.”
>With one person holding the money in place, another other would slam the door.
>“And then there'd still be all these notes sticking out and we'd sort of pull them out and put them in our pockets.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-dad-tells-bi-abou...
There are not only 3 other differing accounts, but others have vouched for the fact that Elon arrived in Canada with just $1000 and often had to shower at the YMCA in the early days. He’s also on record having worked various low paying manual labor odd jobs in Canada. Not exactly what you’d expect from a son of generational exploitation wealth.
I dont buy the claim and strongly believe Paypal was built to move undeclared stolen/smuggled resource wealth into the western banking system.
The average American is generally clueless about how white miners have historically operated in Africa. Not totally the public's fault since positive spin is relatively cheap/easy to buy for these types.