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Vodacom Group Ltd signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to deliver satellite internet across its African markets, the South African telecoms giant said on Wednesday, in a move that excludes its home country due to regulatory barriers. The partnership will integrate Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellite network into Vodacom’s mobile infrastructure to expand coverage in […]
US President Donald Trump has intensified his feud with former ally Elon Musk, claiming the billionaire would “head back home to South Africa” if federal electric vehicle subsidies were eliminated. In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump criticized Musk, who owns Tesla and SpaceX, stating that without EV subsidies, Musk might “have to close […]
CAPE TOWN — Qatar Airways will introduce complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi powered by Starlink on one of its weekly flights between Doha and Cape Town beginning June 1, 2025, the airline announced this week. The enhanced service comes during Qatar Airways’ 20th anniversary of operations in South Africa and will utilize a Boeing 777 aircraft in […]
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service faces overwhelming demand in Zimbabwe as residents flee from expensive, unreliable local providers. Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has reached full capacity in major Zimbabwean cities within weeks of its September launch, as residents desperately seek alternatives to costly and unreliable local internet providers. The service’s $350 startup kit and […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with tech billionaire Elon Musk in New York to discuss potential investment opportunities, the presidency has announced. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly, where Mr Ramaphosa had earlier addressed US and South African businesses and visited the New York Stock Exchange. […]
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