India, Feb. 20 -- Elon Musk's recent response to a post by an "Indian-origin" X user has created a stir on social media. The tech billionaire wrote that the X user made a "sound argument" while commenting on a post about a guest on a podcast who indicated that "white South Africans are not Africans" and that they are the "inferior species."

The debate started with music executive Nota Baloyi's controversial remarks on white and black South Africans on the podcast The Hustlers Corner SA. Reacting to that, an X user whose name indicates he is of Indian-origin, posted a long note. His X bio also suggests that he is currently living in Chicago.

"If white South Africans aren't Africans then; No brown British man is British. No black American...