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The DA has renewed calls for South Africa to allow equity equivalent investment programmes for telecommunications network licences in South Africa.
A senior member of Parliament responsible for the subcommittee on communications has explained why she believes Starlink should not be permitted to provide free Internet connectivity to rural schools.
SpaceX’s Internet service Starlink rolled out to less than half the African countries it planned to add to its markets in 2025.
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Solly Malatsi Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in July 2024.
The ANC has slammed Communications Minister Solly Malatsi’s policy direction instructing Icasa to change equity ownership rules.
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has directed Icasa to address legal problems with its equity ownership rules, which will also clear a path for Starlink to launch in South Africa.
The communications department has shared a timeline for finalising a policy that could pave the way for Starlink’s launch in South Africa.