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Starlink eyes South Africa licence with R2-billion investment pledge – TechCentral | SA News

Starlink eyes South Africa licence with R2-billion investment pledge
Elon Musk

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, in a potential workaround of South Africa’s black empowerment rules to gain an operating licence, may invest about R2-billion in the country, Business Day reported (paywall) citing sources that it didn’t identify.

The internet services company will channel that investment into infrastructure to support the Southern African Development Community made up of 16 countries, the Johannesburg-based newspaper said. Starlink told the South African government it will use local firms to build its infrastructure and lease land, fibre and energy as well as for security and maintenance support.

It aims to secure a deal with South African authorities…

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