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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.

In his latest rebuke of the country where he was born and went to school, Musk wrote on X, which he also owns: "Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I'm not black".

Clayson Monyela, a senior official at the foreign affairs department, responded emphatically on the social media platform.

"Sir, that's NOT true & you know it! It's got nothing to do with your skin colour. Starlink is welcome to operate in South Africa provided there's compliance with local laws," Monyela wrote. "This is a global international trade & investment principle."

Musk appeared to be taking a swipe at local Black Economic Empowerment rules that foreign-owned telecommunications licensees sell 30% of the equity in their local subsidiaries to historically disadvantaged groups.


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South African technology news website TechCentral has reported that Starlink's parent company SpaceX wrote to telecommunications regulator ICASA telling it that it should rethink the 30% ownership requirement for licensees.

An ICASA spokesperson said without elaborating: "ICASA has not received any application from Starlink or SpaceX."

Communications minister Solly Malatsi did not answer a phone call seeking comment.

TechCentral has reported that Malatsi has asked ICASA to consider "equity equivalents" like skills development to allow companies like SpaceX to operate locally.

Starlink operates in many African countries, but in addition to South Africa it has faced obstacles in places like Cameroon and Namibia due to licensing disputes.

Musk attended school in the South African capital Pretoria before emigrating to the United States, where he is now a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump as well as the world's richest person.

Within weeks of taking office Trump has suspended U.S. aid to South Africa over its land reform policies and its genocide case against Washington's ally Israel at the World Court.

If it's true, which I don't believe, then it is good to see the blacks actually stand up against something. What I know them for is being ive when it involves Caucasians and up in arms when it involves fellow black people. They are as brainwashed as African Americans who act the same when it comes to race relations.

eepeepook:
If it's true, which I don't believe, then it is good to see the blacks actually stand up against something. What I know them for is being ive when it involves Caucasians and up in arms when it involves fellow black people. They are as brainwashed as African Americans who act the same when it comes to race relations.

The biggest white worshippers in the world are Nigerians.

South Africans and African Americans have no choice but to keep good race relations because they're multiracial societies. It's not being "brainwashed", its just common sense.

You wouldn't know that as Nigerians because you're tribal wars are ripping your cow-ntry apart.

It is true, they are demanding for him to give black people ownership of at least 25 - 40% equity .

South Africa is not only a racist country but also xenophobic.

davinchecodes:
It is true, they are demanding for him to give black people ownership of at least 25 - 40% equity .

South Africa is not only a racist country but also xenophobic.

Since when is partnership "giving" or charity? Those black partners are also investing money into the company.

Last time I checked MTN Nigeria has local shareholding. Is that also racist/xenophobic? Use your brain for once.

Lol... Elon my guy...

S/Africans are racist, they’re practicing racism against Elon Musk a black man

floss:
S/Africans are racist, they’re practicing racism against Elon Musk a black man

I like Elon, but that's not true.

Elon, first of all, isn't following their telecom regulations. He thinks they should hug starlink regardless of whether or not he does. And that's wrong.

He's just gaslighting them with that his tweet.

RandDigital:


The biggest white worshippers in the world are Nigerians.

South Africans and African Americans have no choice but to keep good race relations because they're multiracial societies. It's not being "brainwashed", its just common sense.

You wouldn't know that as Nigerians because you're tribal wars are ripping your cow-ntry apart.

Atleast the whites did have the south Americans forefathers eating shiit and still overtaking the country ...

😂😂😂

RandDigital:


The biggest white worshippers in the world are Nigerians.

South Africans and African Americans have no choice but to keep good race relations because they're multiracial societies. It's not being "brainwashed", its just common sense.

You wouldn't know that as Nigerians because you're tribal wars are ripping your cow-ntry apart.

I didn't mention Nigerians here. You did. As such, it's obvious you want the thread to devolve into a superiority contest. I will not grant your wish.

PrinceofAgoAre:


Atleast the whites did have the south Americans forefathers eating shiit and still overtaking the country ...

😂😂😂

So says a Hunger-gerian looking for the first chance to japa to white man's land to go be a cleaner or drug dealer.

eepeepook:
I didn't mention Nigerians here. You did. As such, it's obvious you want the thread to devolve into a superiority contest. I will not grant your wish.

Useless response. Trashed 🗑️

Werey in disguise

RandDigital:


The biggest white worshippers in the world are Nigerians.

South Africans and African Americans have no choice but to keep good race relations because they're multiracial societies. It's not being "brainwashed", its just common sense.

You wouldn't know that as Nigerians because you're tribal wars are ripping your cow-ntry apart.

Not Nigerians. Say it the way it is, Igbos.

Igbos call the white society 'saner clime' and call where they live (Nigeria) a zoo.

They celebrate worst white trash and disgrace hardworking black.

RandDigital:


Since when is partnership "giving" or charity? Those black partners are also investing money into the company.

Last time I checked MTN Nigeria has local shareholding. Is that also racist/xenophobic? Use your brain for once.

The fact the race has to be stated.

RandDigital:


So says a Hunger-gerian looking for the first chance to japa to white man's land to go be a cleaner or drug dealer.

Atleast we get the chance to japa at free will ..


Can you japa without permission from your dear Lords ...

😂😂😂

davinchecodes:


The fact the race has to be stated.

Do you know SA history, how whites gained their wealth & why it's the most unequal society on earth?

Elon Musk with all his wealth and X algorithms can't read properly. He's a racist suffering from white victimhood.

PrinceofAgoAre:


Atleast we get the chance to japa at free will ..

Can you japa without permission from your dear Lords ...

😂😂😂

Ask Elon Musk, he's the one crying about racism.

Anyway, "you japa freely". Most defeatist statement of 2025 so far. You're so brain dead! 😂😂😂

Elon please shut it.

Those Mzamzi xenophobes don't even like their fellow blacks to begin with, they prefer their white oppressors to their fellow blacks. That is why South Africans are called xenophobes.

Very anyhow people.


So dear Elon, face them one on one and leave skin color out of it because Black SadAfricans hate black people, they are an unfortunate kind of human beings, they only love Arab terrorists like Hamas

eepeepook:
If it's true, which I don't believe, then it is good to see the blacks actually stand up against something. What I know them for is being ive when it involves Caucasians and up in arms when it involves fellow black people. They are as brainwashed as African Americans who act the same when it comes to race relations.

And you believe the zulu monkeys ? See those Zulus behave like the Yoruba and ibo pigs we
have in Nigeria . Very uncivilized barbaric and very myopic pigs.

If you want to know how backwards a zulu is just observe how this Yoruba and ibo pigs behave here in Nigeria.

Elon Musk came from a line of white oppressors who believe the black majority-the true owners of the land- should continue being their slaves. He should go and report to his puppet trump so they can impose tarrifs and sanctions to South Africa. E no dey ever tarrifs and santions

RandDigital:


Ask Elon Musk, he's the one crying about racism.

Anyway, "you japa freely". Most defeatist statement of 2025 so far. You're so brain dead! 😂😂😂

So are you

Bozo!!!

Dawn91:

And you believe the zulu monkeys ? See those Zulus behave like the Yoruba and ibo pigs we
have in Nigeria . Very uncivilized barbaric and very myopic pigs.

If you want to know how backwards a zulu is just observe how this Yoruba and ibo pigs behave here in Nigeria.

so what tribe are you from ..

davinchecodes:
It is true, they are demanding for him to give black people ownership of at least 25 - 40% equity .

South Africa is not only a racist country but also xenophobic.

They are in order to demand that he should dilute his ownership of the his investment in South Africa and sell equity to South Africans.

That would promote local content ownership and involvement in businesses in South Africa.

If he is uncomfortable with it, he can invest in other countries, afterall, he said he is not South African!

Dawn91:

And you believe the zulu monkeys ? See those Zulus behave like the Yoruba and ibo pigs we
have in Nigeria . Very uncivilized barbaric and very myopic pigs.

If you want to know how backwards a zulu is just observe how this Yoruba and ibo pigs behave here in Nigeria.

You are so daft! If the other humans are pigs, what are you?

damosky12:


I like Elon, but that's not true.

Elon, first of all, isn't following their telecom regulations. He thinks they should hug starlink regardless of whether or not he does. And that's wrong.

He's just gaslighting them with that his tweet.

I don't like Elon Musk - my opinion anyway.

Elon is the dumbest billionaire alive. The dude is doing everything possible to become a pauper!

Adebishow:


They are in order to demand that he should dilute his ownership of the his investment in South Africa and sell equity yo South Africans.

That would promote local content ownership and involvement in businesses in South Africa.

If he is uncomfortable with it, he can invest in other countries, afterall, he said he is not South African!

. Man has said he's not south African yet these fvcking peasant would not have it because he's white .. but dear chindinma that was proud of being South African got rebuked and rejected cause she's black ..
Yet, these bozoz go around calling Nigerians white worshippers whilst in the real sense they're the Godforsaken white worshippers ..

They're so loyal to these whites , they can do no wrong in their eyes...

ObaaOfYorubaLan:
Sad Africa people and Yoruba people are the same type of people with different ways of doing their evil and backstabbing. They hate the progress of other tribes. Come beat me for my house.

Ntooor

Would you shut up and stop chatting bollocks ..

😒😒😒

PrinceofAgoAre:


Would you shut up and stop chatting bollocks ..

😒😒😒

A Yoruba Muslim miscreant terrorist like you, suicide bomber