South Africa is becoming an island without official Starlink support. However, there are alternatives for those in areas with no fibre or mobile connectivity.
Although South Africa is the only Southern African country without a Starlink launch date, there are alternatives for households requiring a stable Internet connection where fibre and mobile networks are unavailable.— the last Southern African nation that didn’t have a launch date, excluding South Africa.
Namibia is set to receive coverage sometime in 2024, and Zimbabwe and Botswana will be getting theirs at around the same time as Lesotho. Starlink enterprise sales director Phillip van Essen previously said the company prioritised nations that made business and approval easy. At the same time, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has published regulations that would make the requirements stricter, requiring 30% black ownership.Despite being unlawful, that hasn’t stopped thousands of South Africans from importing Starlink kits via countries where the service is supported and using its roaming service to connect.
Typically, lower speed packages, or those ranging from 4Mbps to 20Mbps, cost between R399 and R1,149, depending on the provider and your speed choice.
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