CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s communications minister ordered a policy change Friday that allows Elon Musk’s Starlink and other foreign-owned satellite internet providers to operate in ...

As South Africa contemplates relaxing Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) regulations to enable Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate within its borders, a fierce national conversation must begin not about ...

An independent Internet analyst predicted that South Africa’s northern neighbour and key regional trading partner became the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images On May 20, 2025, Elon Musk, the South Africa-born tech billionaire who owns the space aeronautics company SpaceX ...

Cell C has confirmed that it is in talks with Starlink, Amazon Leo, and other LEO providers. It is exploring direct-to-cell ...

Elon Musk said South Africa’s telecommunications ownership rules are preventing his satellite internet company, Starlink, from launching in the country, renewing debate over how Africa’s most ...

On March 7, 2025, Elon Musk, the South Africa-born tech billionaire who owns the space aeronautics company SpaceX and the social media platform X, claimed in a post that Starlink, the satellite ...

JOHANNESBURG, May 27 (Reuters) - South Africa is not planning to water down its Black economic empowerment laws just to suit Elon Musk's Starlink, a minister said on Tuesday, responding to criticism ...

The Trump administration has reportedly used its tariff negotiations to pressure countries into fast-tracking deals with Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink. South Africa does not appear ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk seen between the blurred images of SA-born golf legends Retief Goosen and Ernie Els, during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and SA President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s communications minister Tuesday denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was proposed to benefit the Starlink ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elon Musk attends the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ...