Elon Musk, South Africa and Starlink

Did South Africa Ban Starlink Because Elon Musk Isn't Black? What We Know
Elon Musk said his company Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa because he is white in a social media post on Friday. Newsweek reached out to South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition for comment via email.
‘Because I’m not Black’: Elon Musk’s infuriating lies about Starlink’s South Africa ban target racial tension
Elon Musk returned to his website X with an out-of-pocket and unseasoned claim about his satellite internet service Starlink: “Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa because I’m not black.
Elon Musk claims South African race law poses roadblock for Starlink: ‘Not allowed to operate because I’m not black’
Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I’m not black,” Musk posted on X on Friday, responding to a video discussing South Africa’s “140 race-based
South Africa Rejects Musk Claim Starlink Can't Operate There Because He's Not Black
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa on Friday rejected a claim by multibillionaire Elon Musk that his Starlink satellite company could not operate in the country because he is not Black, and its telecoms regulator said Starlink had not applied for a licence.
Elon Musk lies again: 'Starlink not allowed to operate in South Africa because I'm not black'
Elon Musk's recent comments on Starlink's operations in South Africa raise questions about misinformation and race.
House Dem blasted for 'unhinged' Elon Musk rant telling him to 'Go back to South Africa'
A Democratic congresswoman is facing heat after she told DOGE Chief Elon Musk to "go back to South Africa" in a comment that conservatives on social media called xenophobic.
Malema: Is Elon Musk still a South African citizen?
EFF leader Julius Malema has asked Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber if he will revoke Elon Musk's South African
South Africa Rejects Musk's Starlink Claim Amid Licensing Dispute
South Africa disputed Elon Musk's claim that Starlink cannot operate there due to racial reasons, clarifying that compliance with local telecom laws, not race, is the issue. The nation's Black Economic Empowerment rules require foreign telecom licensees to sell 30% of local equity to disadvantaged groups.
Elon Musk: Starlink ‘not allowed’ in South Africa ‘because I’m not black’
Elon Musk has drawn an angry response for claiming Starlink is "not allowed to operate in South Africa because I’m not black".
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FAA Halts Flights as Elon Musk’s Rocket Blows Up Yet Again
Yet again, one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets exploded on Thursday night, grounding flights across Florida as fiery debris fell from the sky. In its eighth test flight, the 400-foot rocket launched ...
Joy Behar rips Elon Musk as ‘pro-apartheid enemy of the state’ – quickly walks back comments: ‘Don’t be suing me’
So, don’t be suing me, okay Elon?” Behar joked before adding, “They’re allowed to say any lie they want but we have to be ...
South Africa rejects Musk claim that Starlink can’t operate there because he’s not black
South Africa's telecoms regulator said Starlink had not applied for a licence to operate in the country. Read more at ...
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Elon Musk called out for hypocrisy as he claims he’s ‘simply American’ amid Canadian citizenship petition
Elon Musk's clarification regarding his nationality comes days after a petition to revoke his Canadian citizenship garnered ...
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Enter the musketeer
Where did Elon Musk come from? Is he a strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of normal men? Or maybe ...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) to Invest $297M in South Africa for AI and Cloud Expansion
We recently compiled a list of the 10 AI Stocks That Wall Street Is Betting On. In this article, we are going to take a look ...
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Government slams Elon Musk: ‘Not because of your skin colour’
Government has clapped back at Elon Musk's claims about not bringing Starlink to South Africa, based on his race and BEE ...
Trump offers pathway to citizenship for South African farmers, families
President Trump has offered an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship to South African farmers, calling their treatment in the ...