💨 Abstract

South Africa's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has proposed a policy allowing foreign tech companies, like Elon Musk's Starlink, to operate without meeting Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) requirements. The policy aims to attract investment and accelerate broadband access by offering alternatives to the 30% local shareholding requirement. This move has sparked both excitement and controversy among South Africans, with some viewing it as a betrayal of local transformation goals.

Courtesy: Megan van den Heever