# Tech billionaire Elon Musk has criticised South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment laws. He claims the Starlink internet service was barred from operating in the country because he is not black. To operate in South Africa, Starlink needs to obtain network and service licences, which both require 30-percent ownership by historically disadvantaged groups. Government is reportedly planning to offer a workaround to the BEE laws for Starlink to operate in the country. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, Musk says the laws are racist and improper:
Elon Musk criticises South Africa’s black ownership laws [SOUND]
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