Johannesburg, May 23, 2025 (AFP) - S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressure

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South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector -- a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market. The directive came days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met his US counterpart Donald Trump for tense talks on deteriorating ties between the two countries. Telecoms companies operating in South Africa, including those with foreign investme......

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