The government has dismissed claims by Pretoria-born billionaire Elon Musk that his satellite internet firm Starlink is being blocked from operating in South Africa because he is not black.
Taking to his social media platform, X, Musk accused South Africa of upholding “viciously racist” laws.
“South Africa won’t allow Starlink to be licensed, even though I was born there, simply because I am not black,” Musk said.
“We were offered many times the opportunity to bribe our way to a licence by pretending that a black guy runs Starlink SA, but I have refused to do so on principle.”
Musk said that “racism should not be rewarded” regardless of the race involved, and called for South African…
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