A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.

South Africa’s government is proposing a workaround to Black ownership requirements that will pave the way for Starlink and other satellite services to operate in the country.

South Africa is preparing to ease local ownership requirements for Starlink and other foreign satellite service providers, following high-level diplomatic engagements with the United States. ・South Africa plans to ease local ownership requirements for foreign satellite service providers.