Malatsi meets with Starlink about SA launch

[Jan]

South African communications minister meets with Starlink

Communications minister Solly Malatsi has met with representatives from Starlink to discuss a potential investment into South Africa.

Based on his early discussions with the SpaceX-operated satellite Internet service, the minister suggested that South Africa examine telecoms regulations impeding digital inclusion, for the overall benefit of the sector and the country.

 

[Stinkbeaver]

One of the reasons why corruption flourishes in SA is because government puts up so many barriers to entry and businesses end up finding ways to bypass all the bureaucracy while some backward countries just do it.

 

[Thorium]

Less talk, more action. Kill BEE.

 

[Fuzzbox]

WE DEMAND 30%.

 

[StefanB7]

Bureaucracy

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

What companies should do, is get BEE partners, run up dedt, and pull out of the country, leaving the BEE partners to carry the can. Fair justice.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

so the meeting between Cryil and Elon Martian Jesus went well I take it.

 

[Hemps]

You see that man sitting on the other side of the table - he wants a brown envelope.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

You see that man sitting on the other side of the table - he wants a brown envelope.

Only one?

 

[Pegging]

Only one?

The others have

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

The others have

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SARS will be happy

 

[Jola]

SARS will be happy

Nope, SARS will see nothing !

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Nope, SARS will see nothing !

Any electronic transaction, is easily traced and followed by SARS

 

[Jola]

Any electronic transaction, is easily traced and followed by SARS

Most will be in brown paper bags.

But also you overestimate the competency of SARS.

In spite of an active online presence in banking, financial institutions, online stores, etc, etc, SARS classified me as deceased a few years ago, and they steadfastly refuse to change this classification.

IMO they are grossly incompetent.

 

[system32]

WE DEMAND 30%.

I demand meritocracy.

Smartest, brightest, hardest working, people with ability and talent should be first and win.
30% HDG/BEE does nothing to improve ZA competitive and is an "albatross around the neck" of the economy.

Keep in mind that these companies (ISP, Fibre, Satellite) were started after 1994 election.
They had nothing to do with the pre-1994 but are being made to pay.

 

[LCBXX]

South African communications minister meets with Starlink

Communications minister Solly Malatsi has met with representatives from Starlink to discuss a potential investment into South Africa.

Based on his early discussions with the SpaceX-operated satellite Internet service, the minister suggested that South Africa examine telecoms regulations impeding digital inclusion, for the overall benefit of the sector and the country.

Any details on who was identified as the required BEE partner?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Most will be in brown paper bags.

But also you overestimate the competency of SARS.

In spite of an active online presence in banking, financial institutions, online stores, etc, etc, SARS classified me as deceased a few years ago, and they steadfastly refuse to change this classification.

IMO they are grossly incompetent.

If SARS, wants to go after you, enjoy!!

Whether they will, or not, is another story.

 

[Stinkbeaver]

so the meeting between Cryil and Elon Martian Jesus went well I take it.

Knowing how gullible serial Cyril and the gang are, Elon was probably trying to con them into buying Cyber truck for all ministers as a green solution.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Knowing how gullible serial Cyril and the gang are, Elon was probably trying to con them into buying Cyber truck for all ministers as a green solution.

Elon is a good Salesman after all.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

I demand meritocracy.

more like we live in Idiocracy, with elements of kakistocracy with a hint of Nationalism.