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The minister put forward the directive days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, when Trump madethat white South African farmers were being systematically killed, raising eyebrows.
A senior African National Congress lawmaker, Khusela Diko, questioned the timing of the directive and whether the country was bending over backward to accommodate Musk’s Starlink satellite telecom business.The Association of Communications and Technology (ACT), an industry body, said the proposed changes could usher in “a new era” for the industry provided they are implemented consistently, fairly and openly.“We advocate for smarter, scalable approaches that deliver meaningful impact and restore policy clarity, consistency, and investor confidence,” the ACT said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Malatsi, who belongs to the Democratic Alliance party, appeared before Parliament in Cape Town to defend the move and denied suggestions it was introduced specifically for Starlink.Lawmakers questioned whether the directives were correctly opening up the playing field for foreign players or tampering with the government’s economic empowerment agenda by catering to Starlink.
the Black ownership laws and said on social media that Starlink wasn’t able to get a license to operate in South Africa because he was white. South African authorities say Starlink hasn’t formally applied.
According to the Starlink website, the service in southern Africa is available in Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya and Madagascar.Now, the heiau and gardens are open to visitors, more than half of whom are local schoolchildren, says Leung.
In three to five years, the center hopes to open the doors of the historic home itself to visitors, says Lisa Solomine, the executive director.“It’s like building a museum from scratch,” she says. The closets still contain shopping boxes and old shoes, says Leung.
Community members across the state and beyond have offered help, Solomine says.“Everyone who sets foot at the site, it’s almost like they sigh a breath of relief, and they say, ‘Oh, my gosh, it’s so peaceful and calm here.’”