Starlink remains unlicensed in South Africa  despite offering a R500 million deal to connect 5,000 rural schools, due to regulatory hurdles

2026-02-24 - 07:39

Starlink remains unlicensed in South Africa 🇿🇦 despite offering a R500 million deal to connect 5,000 rural schools, due to regulatory hurdles. South Africa’s ICASA is cracking down on unauthorized Starlink use, while an estimated 14,000 people access the service via foreign-registered roaming packages. Elon Musk has expressed frustration as South Africa has not approved