Musk has repeatedly denounced the Black ownership laws and said on social media that Starlink wasn’t able to get a license to operate in South Africa because he was white.

Elon Musk claimed Friday that Starlink, his satellite internet company, is unable to operate in South Africa because he is “not black.” SpaceX, the satellite service’s parent company, is ...

The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company's failure to launch in the country stems from the nation's black empowerment laws, and could be one factor behind the ...

South Africa on Friday rejected a claim by multibillionaire Elon Musk that his Starlink satellite company could not operate in the country because he is not Black, and its telecoms regulator said ...

South Africa’s minister of communications on Tuesday denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was not proposed to benefit the Starlink ...

South African authorities say Starlink hasn't formally applied. Malatsi said the regulations would allow for more than one new operator to enter the market, boosting competition.

South African authorities say Starlink hasn’t formally applied. Malatsi said the regulations would allow for more than one new operator to enter the market, boosting competition.

South Africa is likely to offer Elon Musk a regulatory workaround for Starlink to soften tensions ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa 's meeting with President Donald Trump. What Happened: A ...

“Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I’m not black,” Musk, who was also born in South Africa before immigrating to Canada and later the U.S., said in a post on X.