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The minister overhauling South Africa’s race-based tech laws | SA News


Mmoba Solomon “Solly” Malatsi is South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, and he is fighting for significant change in the country’s ICT legislation.

Through a policy directive, Malatsi hopes to introduce Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIPs) in the sector as an alternative to South Africa’s 30% ownership requirements.

However, his plan hasn’t been without challenges. While President Cyril Ramaphosa has voiced his support for the plan, other members of Parliament have heavily…

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