After Musk’s criticism , South Africa paves way for Starlink’s entry

South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been vocal about his desire to see his country’s wealthiest son, Elon Musk, invest some of his billions at home.

But his overtures have been stymied by Musk’s criticism of the South African government as racist. Musk has argued that a law requiring foreign firms to sell ownership stakes to Black people — or others who faced discrimination during apartheid — is discriminatory and prevents his satellite internet provider, Starlink, from operating there.