On Monday, South Africa’s communications regulator gave prospective satellite operators an unusually candid piece of advice: if you want to run a constellation service such as Starlink in this country, do not expect a new network licence from us – go and buy one from a company that already holds it.
In a notice gazetted on 29 June, Icasa set out precisely which authorisations a low-Earth orbit (LEO) service requires – an individual electronic communications service (I-ECS) licence, an individual electronic communications network service (I-ECNS) licence and the relevant spectrum – and then explained why it cannot, for…
Film Industry: The South African film industry has gained international recognition,
with films like “Tsotsi” and “The Gods Must Be Crazy” receiving critical acclaim.
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Fun South African Fact: In 2006, South Africa became the first African country and the fifth country in the world to recognize same-sex marriage.
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What do you call the oke at a South African gathering who cooks the food?
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