US ambassador says Elon Musk’s $28 million Starlink offer for 5,000 South African schools remains stalled by ownership rules
Elon Musk rejected demands to transfer 30% of Starlink’s South African operation to historically disadvantaged investors after proposing free internet for thousands of rural schools, according to the United States ambassador to South Africa.
By Ayodeji AdegboyegaSouth Africa
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has proposed connecting more than 5,000 rural South African schools to free high-speed internet.[Photo by VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]
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- October 27, 2026
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- Ayodeji Adegboyega
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