For months, Elon Musk has been seeking regulatory approval to launch Starlink in South Africa which has been objected to by the country’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy. The Starlink owner has accused the government of having “openly racist ownership laws.”

Discussions between South Africa and SpaceX regarding the launch of the Starlink internet service have been paused. This occurs in the wake of increased public criticism from Elon Musk, SpaceX founder,

South Africa has been blindsided. There is much to criticise it for. The African National Congress policies have been failing for years. The ANC has lost so much support that it has been forced to go into coalition with the market-friendly Democratic Alliance, a party that ought to be much more to Washington’s liking.

U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order stopping all aid and assistance to the country over what he called a human rights v

Talks between South Africa and SpaceX to launch Starlink internet service have stalled due to Elon Musk’s and US President Donald Trump’s public rhetoric against South Africa’s laws aimed at redressing racial inequality.

South Africa is one of the latest countries President Trump has targeted since taking office. Last week, the White House issued an executive order completely cutting off financial assistance to the country.