Watch this video as Firstpost explains how the South African government has extended an olive branch to Pretoria-born tech mogul Elon Musk, urging him to compromise on domestic regulatory policies to bring SpaceX’s Starlink internet service to his homeland. Speaking at a Bloomberg event, Deputy Communications Minister Mondli Gungubele emphasised the need for ‘technological sovereignty’ and capability transfer to bridge South Africa’s digital divide. At the centre of the long-running deadlock is the country’s Electronic Communications Act, which mandates 30% ownership by historically disadvantaged groups. While Musk previously labelled these empowerment laws ‘openly racist,’ Pretoria is offering flexible Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes as a middle ground. However, legal hurdles from regulator ICASA remain, even as foreign diplomatic pressure builds and competitors like Amazon’s Project Kuiper capitalise on Starlink’s delay by partnering with local providers. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.
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