By Marcus Moloko
SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk has renewed his criticism of South Africa’s telecommunications rules, claiming his satellite internet service Starlink is being kept out of the country because he is “not black”.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk said: “Starlink is not allowed to have an internet provider license in South Africa for the sole reason that I am not black. This is not OK.”
Musk’s comments followed his appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum in 2025, where he condemned laws that give preferential treatment based on race.
Musk, who has the largest stake in SpaceX, said that South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rules, which require 30%
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