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.

“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.

Starlink might not enjoy the same head-start it has in other markets, opening an opportunity for Project Kuiper.

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’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. According to the Starlink website, the service in southern Africa is available in Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia ...