Model and dietician Maye Musk, who is the mom of South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, reveals that she is still fluent in Afrikaans — as seen on Rolene Strauss’ Instagram post on Saturday 15 April.
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ELON MUSK’S MOM MAYE FLUENT IN AFRIKAANS
Maye Musk revealed that she is still fluent in Afrikaans so many years later. 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.
It seems Maye is can still speak Afrikaans. Former Miss South Africa (2014) Rolene Strauss shared a video of Maye speaking Afrikaans.
“Ek kan Afrikaans praat” she said.
“Dit is wonderlike,” she responded when Strauss asked how amazing it was.
This comes after South African-born actress Charlize Theron set tongues wagging in Mzansi after she claimed only about 44 people still speak the language in the country.
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MAYE MUSK HONORED WITH PHD
This comes just days after Maye returned to Mzansi for the University of the Free State’s graduation ceremony. At the ceremony, she was honoured with a PHD in dietetics. So, she is now referred to as Dr Maye Musk. Take a look…
“I am now, Dr. Maye Musk PhD 👩🎓 Thank you @ufsuv for honoring me with the Doctor of Dietetics. After dedicating my adult life to nutrition research and the promotion of dietitians, this is the best recognition ever! This ceremony brought me to tears. It was not my plan, but it is the peak of my achievements. #AWomanmakesAPlan📖 Next week #ItsGreatToBe75 💪,” she wrote.
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