{"id":46994,"date":"2026-01-08T21:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=46994"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:54:45","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignelon-musk-says-starlink-denied-license-in-south-africa-because-hes-not-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/08\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignelon-musk-says-starlink-denied-license-in-south-africa-because-hes-not-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk says Starlink denied license in South Africa because he\u2019s not Black"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86699\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86699\" class=\"wp-image-86699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elon-Musk-says-Starlink-denied-license-in-South-Africa-because.jpg?resize=600%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elon-Musk-says-Starlink-denied-license-in-South-Africa-because.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Elon-Musk-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-86699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elon Musk reveals why Starlink isn\u2019t accepted in South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy over why his satellite internet company, Starlink, has not been allowed to operate in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Musk tweeted, \u201cStarlink is not allowed to have an Internet provider license in South Africa for the sole reason that I am not Black,\u201d adding, \u201cThis is not ok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comment was shared alongside an excerpt from his 2025 interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, where he made similar claims.<\/p>\n<p>In that interview, he said, \u201cThere are 140 laws in South Africa that basically give strong preference to if you are a black South African and not otherwise. Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I\u2019m not black.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk also made a broader point about South African laws on his X account, stating, \u201cSouth Africa now has more anti-White laws than there were anti-Black laws under Apartheid!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He clarified his position by saying, \u201cI am extremely opposed to anti-Black laws, but equally opposed to the laws against White people or other races too. There should be a fair and even playing field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born in Pretoria during the apartheid era, Musk\u2019s comments have drawn attention and debate, though South African authorities have challenged his framing.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from local regulators, Starlink has not submitted an application for an internet provider licence, and the company is free to operate provided it complies with local laws.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Starlink is not allowed to have an Internet provider license in South Africa for the sole reason that I am not Black.<\/p>\n<p>This is not ok. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2009315321870745628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Elon #Musk #Starlink #denied #license #South #Africa #hes #Black<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Elon Musk reveals why Starlink isn\u2019t accepted in South Africa Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy over why&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46994"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46996,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46994\/revisions\/46996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}