FT: Elon Musk’s attacks on equality laws trigger dispute over Starlink in South Africa
Key topics
- South Africa's ruling coalition divided over Starlink's Black empowerment rules.
- Musk criticizes Black empowerment policies as "racist" amid Starlink delays.
- ANC pushes for strict empowerment laws; DA suggests Starlink exemption.
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By David Pilling in London and Rob Rose in Johannesburg Â
Ruling coalition is divided over whether to exempt US satellite company from post-apartheid Black empowerment rules
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