@elonmusk@KHdimples@wholemars@Tesla_AI South Africa needs a Tesla plant, Chinese offloading their brands on our market and disrupting vehicle manufacturing.
@elonmusk I once posed a question to my Engineering Science lecturer on whether we would be able to build an airport in space in the future for inter planet travel. He just scoffed at me.
@Jen80092294@KarolineGosling Women didnt build countries, Men built them with the strength we were given by God. we dont like it when women challenge us because it takes away our worldly purpose.
BREAKING: Paraguay receives Starlink kits to connect remote schools, health centers and communities. 🇵🇾
• 50,000+ students and teachers will benefit.
• Goal: connect 1,600 locations nationwide.
• Prioritizing rural, and isolated communities.
• Also connecting remote healthcare centers.
• 100 kits already installed in rural Chaco.
• Builds on an initial plan to connect 500 strategic sites.
• Expanding access to online education, digital libraries and global opportunities.
This partnership between Paraguay Government and Starlink will help bring internet access and more opportunities to people across the country.
NEWS: @SpaceX has appointed prominent 🇿🇦 South African-born venture capitalist Roelof Botha to its board of directors.
In its statement, SpaceX cited Botha’s “extensive public company experience along with a deep audit committee background” as vital assets for the newly public entity.
According to a regulatory filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Botha was elected as an independent common stock director effective June 16th.
Botha will also join the board’s audit committee, filling an existing vacancy until the aerospace giant’s next annual meeting of shareholders.
The high-profile appointment brings the number of SpaceX board members to 9, placing Botha alongside other tech heavyweights and long-time allies of CEO Elon Musk, incl. SpaceX chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell and Google executive Donald Harrison. Botha will primarily focus on capital protection and financial oversight, while Musk retains his positions as chairman, CEO and chief technologist.