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President Cyril Ramaphosa has seemingly rejected Elon Musk’s bid to bring Starlink – his satellite internet services – to South Africa. And many citizens have had extreme reactions to it.

The president’s halt comes amid Elon’s questioning of “openly racist laws” in his home country. He is likely referring to the Expropriation Act as well as Black Economic Equity (BEE), which requires his company to have 30% black ownership.

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Speaking to Bloomberg, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said Starlink’s proposal to SA – via their parent company SpaceX – was possibly off the table.

This amid tensions between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump towards the SA government., particularly President Ramaphosa.

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