Communications minister Mondli Gungubele says he wishes to correct the record and categorically state that the government is not blocking Starlink from launching in South Africa.
Communications minister Mondli Gungubele has hit back at media reports and a statement from the Democratic Alliance stating that the ANC government is blocking the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink in South Africa.
“For Starlink to operate in South Africa, they require… individual IECS/IECNS applicants or licensees to have a minimum 30% equity ownership held by persons from historically disadvantaged groups,” Gungubele stated. On behalf of the minister, the Department of Telecommunications and Digital Technologies said the licences Starlink needs are readily obtainable from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa .
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