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South African Minister on Starlink Dispute

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 30 September 2026, 11:49 UTC 1 min read
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Elon Musk should work with South Africa and launch his Starlink satellite internet service there, the country’s deputy communications minister Mondli Gungubele said in an interview in Cape Town. The service has not launched in the continent’s largest economy, with Musk criticizing as racist laws that require telecommunications companies to be 30% owned by Black citizens. The Deputy Minister was speaking with Bloomberg TV's Jennifer Zabasajja (Source: Bloomberg)

Elon Musk should work with South Africa and launch his Starlink satellite internet service there, the country’s deputy communications minister Mondli Gungubele said in an interview in Cape Town. The service has not launched in the continent’s largest economy, with Musk criticizing as racist laws that require telecommunications companies to be 30% owned by Black citizens. The Deputy Minister was speaking with Bloomberg TV's Jennifer Zabasajja (Source: Bloomberg)
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