23 hours ago · Starlink has officially withdrawn from hearings on the regulation of satellite services in South Africa following Elon Musk’s “openly racist” comment on the country’s ownership laws.

1 day ago · A Starlink terminal at Victoria Falls in Zambia. Image: Paratus Zambia Starlink only recently launched in markets such as Zambia and Zimbabwe. Yet in the bigger cities in these countries – in many others in Africa – the service is already oversubscribed. The lack of robust and affordable fixed-line broadband in Africa is leading to high demand for Starlink internet access, with people in ...

Jun 7, 2023 · South Africans living in rural areas with no or poor uncapped broadband options can already use SpaceX’s satellite Internet service Starlink. While not officially available in the …

2 days ago · South Africa’s mobile network operators, through their lobby group ACT, have told Icasa that there needs to be fairness in the licensing regime – just as Elon Musk’s Starlink is lobbying hard for a change to the rules. ACT, or the Association for Communications and Technology, said a decision ...

3 days ago · Elon Musk’s hopes of launching Starlink in South Africa are being delayed by fierce infighting within the country’s ruling coalition over Black economic empowerment laws the US entrepreneur ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, could soon expand its services to South Africa, thanks to upcoming regulatory changes, Cape {town} Etc reports.

Dec 8, 2024 · Satellite broadband service Starlink must be shown that it is welcome in South Africa and can launch and operate within the bounds of the country’s laws, communications minister Solly Malatsi...

Sep 9, 2024 · Elon Musk says that his private rocket company SpaceX’s satellite Internet service Starlink is awaiting regulatory approval in South Africa. Musk made the statement in response to a post on...

Oct 7, 2024 · Elon Musk's Starlink could soon be operating in South Africa, thanks to the intervention of Communications Minister Solly Malatsi. The minister has made broadband connectivity his...

Jan 28, 2025 · Starlink parent SpaceX will participate in public hearings called by communications regulator Icasa next month, the surest sign yet of the company’s intention to launch its satellite internet services in South Africa. However, in a written submission to Icasa ahead of the hearings, SpaceX has told ...