DA marching against 'ineffective' rules blocking Starlink in South Africa
The Democratic Alliance is planning to march against South Africa’s employment equity rules that it argues prevent businesses like SpaceX’s Starlink from helping South African citizens get equal access to opportunities.
To acquire an Individual Electronics Communications Services licence and operate as an Internet service provider in South Africa, companies must be 30% owned by black people, women, youth, and people with disabilities. “Despite a previous plea to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies to amend regulations for international entities, like SpaceX, to provide fast, reliable, and affordable internet to rural areas, the ANC refused to consider the proposal on a case-by-case basis,” Mazzone said.
The DA has demanded that the communications minister promptly revise relevant legislation and regulations to enable international investors to offer high-speed Internet access to all. “The aim is to ensure that every resident of the country, not just ANC cadres, receives equal opportunities for success and growth.”— Kenya — following Nigeria, Rwanda, and Mozambique.
The EEAA has been heavily criticised for requiring companies with more than 50 employees to abide by the government’s employment equity regulations to be eligible for government contracts.
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