Hey world! If you're not paying attention to South Africa, the image on the left WILL lead to the image on the right in the country you're feeling safe in right now.
BREAKING: South Africa is allowing Amazon Leo to launch through Herotel and evry, while Starlink is still blocked.
Elon Musk was offered approval if Starlink pretended that a Black frontman ran Starlink South Africa and paid a bribe to dodge the rules. He refused on principle.
South Africa’s government enforces racist BEE rules that require 30% Black ownership.
Starlink: ~10,700 active satellites, 12M+ customers, and availability across 160+ countries
Amazon Leo: 394 satellites, no commercial customers, and no commercial service operating anywhere yet
Yet South Africa has created a path for the far smaller, unproven network while keeping the world’s most established satellite internet system out.
This is not empowerment. It is regulatory self-sabotage, and South Africans are the ones paying the price.
Sleg-ding Hill Lewis!! FYI he and his parents have openly supported George Soros Open Society for decades! Are you STILL going to vote DA??
The DA is the watchdog for the NWO in SA, and they're no longer a political party but an organisation with a malicious agenda.
Another BEE casualty...
Shell faced a significant, prolonged dispute with its long-time Black Economic Empowerment partner, Thebe Investment Corporation, regarding the valuation of the partner's stake in Shell Downstream South Africa.Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe publicly speculated that the exit might be influenced by South Africa's stance on international conflicts, which strained relations with some Western nations.Various economic commentators have placed the blame on the national government, citing poor governance, sluggish regulatory reforms, and an overall decline in the local investment climate...
South Africa's EE and BEE laws don't just encourage transformation. They make race the deciding factor in who gets a job, who wins a contract, and who gets access to the market.
NEASA CE, Gerhard Papenfus, unpacks what these laws actually require.
Millions across Africa are benefiting from Starlink, but South Africa is blocking it with its race-based laws.
• 13.3 million South Africans remain offline
• Only 17.4% of households have fixed internet at home
• In rural areas, that falls to just 2.7%
Starlink is already operating in more than 22 African countries.
• Many African markets are recording Starlink speeds above 100 Mbps
• Tens of thousands of African homes and businesses are already connected
• Rural clinics are using Starlink for remote medical consultations
• Zimbabwe: 67,057 Starlink subscribers (17x growth in 16 months). Starlink delivers 5–9x faster speeds than local providers across the region
• Botswana: Average median speed of 106 Mbps
• Eswatini: Average median speed of 121 Mbps
• Lesotho: Starlink now used in 25+ police stations and disaster response teams
South African farmers and rural communities are asking the government to approve Starlink. In many remote areas, people still have no reliable internet and must travel long distances just to get connected.
By blocking Starlink, the government is hurting the same people it is supposed to help.
Vodacom is robbing me blind. 😭 I buy the 100GB Anytime + 100GB Midnight bundle. Which cost me R349, but somehow my Anytime data disappears in 2 weeks while I’m sitting on 86GB of Night Owl I can’t even use during the day. 💀
Did You Know?
Starlink gives 1GB of Data at R1.
10 GB of Data at R10.
This is a serious threat to MTN, Cell C, Telkom and Vodacom.
Remember Gwede Mantashe's son is a chairman of MTN.
@OfficialSASSA SASSA personnel hates old people WITH A PASSION
THE VEREENIGING BRANCH IS CRIMINAL STRUCTURE OF BRIBING FOR A SPOT in the QUE
As the manager told a group of us sitting in the Que for 3 hours it might take another 4 hours, IF THEY DECIDE TO HELP
LOOK AT THE VIDEO AND READ MY DOC