South Africa May Offer Starlink a BEE Workaround in Talks with Musk
South Africa could offer a regulatory workaround to Elon Musk’s Starlink, aiming to resolve ownership law issues and enable service rollout.
South Africa’s government is preparing to offer a regulatory workaround to Elon Musk for Starlink to operate in the country without full compliance with local Black-ownership laws, Bloomberg has reported.
The offer is expected to be presented during a last-minute meeting scheduled for Tuesday night between Musk—or his representatives—and South African officials traveling with President Cyril Ramaphosa, according to Bloomberg.
