Icasa deals major blow to Elon Musk’s Starlink plans in South Africa
The hopes of securing Elon Musk’s Starlink have been dealt a blow after the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) effectively shut down Communications Minister Solly Malatsi’s December 2025 policy direction on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) without amending the Electronic Communications Act (ECA).