SA Government Has No Political Will to Improve the Lives of Ordinary Citizens – Only the Elite Thrive..Elon Musk
Insight Jozi News By Noko Maleka SA Government Has No Political Will to Improve the Lives of Ordinary Citizens – Only the Elite Thrive Elon Musk Is It Time to Revisit B-BBEE? Elon Musk's Critique Sparks a Tough but Necessary Debate picture by: Ashraf Hendricks When tech billionaire Elon Musk recently declared that Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa "because I'm not black," he reignited a longstanding and increasingly contentious debate about the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policy and its real impact on the South African economy. While Musk's remarks may have come across as controversial, they demand a sober and critical examination—particularly from black South Africans—about who truly benefits from such laws and whether they serve the broader public good or merely entrench elite privilege. 1. Equity Ownership Requirements South African regulations mandate that telecommunications companies seeking certa...