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Not really: Starlink is more attractive to countries without strong local telecoms. Here are some views on starlink & South Africa 🇿🇦. 1. ICASA- The country regulates and sells EMR spectrum like real estate, requiring companies to purchase or license spectrum before operating. You can’t/ shouldn’t just beam EMR... internet into South Africa 🇿🇦 2. South Africa has a 74% internet penetration rate and 80% surface coverage, mainly provided by local ISPs that Hire local workers,Pay major taxes within South Africa, Have government ownership stakes,Are listed on the JSE allowing citizens to invest in stocks so they serve as crucial economic assets. 3. Countries that adopt Starlink before developing their own telecoms will lose the chance to build local industries. They risk becoming permanently dependent on Elon Musk, Starlink, and the USA 🇺🇸, locking their infrastructure into foreign hands forever. 4. Local Partnerships & BEE -Even global players like Vodafone had to partner with Telkom to form Vodacom when entering South Africa. This highlights the importance of local partnerships for operating within the country.show more

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Kwena Molekwa2 years ago

Elon gave Zimbabwe Starlink just to spite us… The Zimbabwean government insisted on a local partner & he agreed. He refuses to agree to ICASA regulations. @elonmusk partners with locals in China and India but refuses to partner in South Africa here. We will not bullied by this. Our country's laws must be adhered to 🇿🇦

Kgoshi Ya Lebowa2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk This is quite insightful. I was part of the mob that was attacking the government for blocking it but after reading this, I think I understand.

🇷🇺 M⭕NWA ™2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk Eye opening Sandile, I thought we were being denied access to cheap internet to benefit amaqabane kaThambo.

400cm.eth2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk All you xenophobic black SouthAfricans have very little knowledge and always spew that little knowledge as though you are an expert on the subject matter. So by your assertion, SA has better local telecoms than India and China?

Mpho...2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk I know ChatGPT response when I see one but still valid. 😅

joe schmoe2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk Starlink isnt really competing with local Telecom companies, though. Fiber/Fixed LTE/5G will always be more superior than starlink. Starlink is really for backup or for those living in remote rural areas where there just are no other alternatives.

Norms2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 has and does all those things you mention herein and has just added Starlink to the mix....just to take care of the errant service providers who were fleecing consumers. Competition promotes proper price discovery!

Soshangane ka Zikode2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk I wonder how you will spin this story when Starlink is eventually granted a license.

Nelson Matya 🇿🇼🇺🇸2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk Ummm Starlink is in countries way better than SA with regards to your criteria. Namely, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand

Louis Fromage2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk All extremely valid points! Starlink has its advantages in some areas but as an adjunct to existing services rather than a replacement. I live in a large city in USA and Starlink can’t compete with fiber and cable. But on a boat or out in the woods? Heck yes.

400cm.eth2 years ago

@Miz_Ruraltarain @elonmusk The real productive SouthAfricans with 96% of the land and who work the farms not covered by fiber or telecom microwave signals, need Starlink. Only the lazy xenophobes, who can hardly afford it anyways, say that Starlink is not needed.

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Inqubeko News Channel

28,151 views • 5 months ago

Thank you, fellow South Africans, for your support. 🙏🏼 While the results so far may not have been what we had expected, we are proud to have representation in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in our first-ever national and provincial election. The road to fixing South Africa does not end here. We now have a strong foundation nationwide that we will build on as we prepare for the local government elections in 2026, and beyond. We can and we will fix South Africa! 🇿🇦

Thank you, fellow South Africans, for your support. 🙏🏼 While the results so far may not have been what we had expected, we are proud to have representation in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures in our first-ever national and provincial election. The road to fixing South Africa does not end here. We now have a strong foundation nationwide that we will build on as we prepare for the local government elections in 2026, and beyond. We can and we will fix South Africa! 🇿🇦

Herman Mashaba

148,786 views • 2 years ago

The Curious Story of South Africa's UAZA South Africa is facing a threat to its sovereignty - one which originates, not from Washington DC or Tel-Aviv or Orania, but from Kiev. The Ukrainian Association of South Africa (UAZA), which purports to be an independently-run NGO focused on the Ukrainian diaspora in South Africa is hard at work meddling in the country's diplomatic affairs, sponsoring protests against its geopolitical allies, and even interfering in its local politics and national energy policy. UAZA, which is an affiliate of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), is part of a growing network of Ukrainian diaspora organisations whose origins lie in Ukrainian neo-nazi right wing nationalism, which purport to function as independent organisations, but actually work in close coordination with the Ukrainian government. While they are entitled to hold positions on local or international political issues relating to South Africa, these organisations are going well beyond the limits of South African law by attempting to astroturf internal political discourse in South Africa in a manner calculated to drag South Africa into a geopolitical dispute that is not its own. For The Spearhead, David Hundeyin explores this story.

The Curious Story of South Africa's UAZA South Africa is facing a threat to its sovereignty - one which originates, not from Washington DC or Tel-Aviv or Orania, but from Kiev. The Ukrainian Association of South Africa (UAZA), which purports to be an independently-run NGO focused on the Ukrainian diaspora in South Africa is hard at work meddling in the country's diplomatic affairs, sponsoring protests against its geopolitical allies, and even interfering in its local politics and national energy policy. UAZA, which is an affiliate of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), is part of a growing network of Ukrainian diaspora organisations whose origins lie in Ukrainian neo-nazi right wing nationalism, which purport to function as independent organisations, but actually work in close coordination with the Ukrainian government. While they are entitled to hold positions on local or international political issues relating to South Africa, these organisations are going well beyond the limits of South African law by attempting to astroturf internal political discourse in South Africa in a manner calculated to drag South Africa into a geopolitical dispute that is not its own. For The Spearhead, David Hundeyin explores this story.

The Spearhead

113,968 views • 8 months ago

🇿🇦ELON: RACIST LAWS IN SOUTH AFRICA ARE UTTERLY WRONG “Why are there racist laws in South Africa? That's the first problem. That's what you should be attacking. It's improper for there to be racist laws in South Africa. The whole idea with what Nelson Mandela, who was a great man, proposed, was that all races should be on an equal footing in South Africa. That's the right thing to do. Not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws, which is utterly wrong and improper. That's the deal. That all races should be treated equally and there should be no preference given to one or the other. Whereas there are now 140 laws in South Africa that basically give strong preference if you're a black South African and not otherwise. Now, I'm in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I'm not black. Does that seem right to you?” Source: Interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, May 20, 2025

🇿🇦ELON: RACIST LAWS IN SOUTH AFRICA ARE UTTERLY WRONG “Why are there racist laws in South Africa? That's the first problem. That's what you should be attacking. It's improper for there to be racist laws in South Africa. The whole idea with what Nelson Mandela, who was a great man, proposed, was that all races should be on an equal footing in South Africa. That's the right thing to do. Not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws, which is utterly wrong and improper. That's the deal. That all races should be treated equally and there should be no preference given to one or the other. Whereas there are now 140 laws in South Africa that basically give strong preference if you're a black South African and not otherwise. Now, I'm in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I'm not black. Does that seem right to you?” Source: Interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, May 20, 2025

Mario Nawfal

127,402 views • 1 year ago

I quoted a post about Nigerian legislators cancelling their trip to South Africa and said it was long overdue. I said Nigeria should stop patronising South Africa altogether. South Africans came under my post saying things like, “Nobody wants to associate with Nigeria,” and calling Nigeria a shithole. The irony is hilarious. Before looking down on Nigeria, look around your own country. This is South Africa. This is where millions of black South Africans live. The same country where some black South Africans attack and blame other Africans for problems that clearly run much deeper. And then some of you boast about South Africa as though the whole country is developed. Let’s be honest: a lot of the development you proudly point to exists in areas built and controlled by the white minority, while millions of black South Africans still live in poverty and informal settlements. So please, spare us the superiority complex. You don't have to associate with Nigeria. We don't have to associate with you either. 🤷🏾‍♀️ BTW this video represents the real South Africa 🇿🇦

I quoted a post about Nigerian legislators cancelling their trip to South Africa and said it was long overdue. I said Nigeria should stop patronising South Africa altogether. South Africans came under my post saying things like, “Nobody wants to associate with Nigeria,” and calling Nigeria a shithole. The irony is hilarious. Before looking down on Nigeria, look around your own country. This is South Africa. This is where millions of black South Africans live. The same country where some black South Africans attack and blame other Africans for problems that clearly run much deeper. And then some of you boast about South Africa as though the whole country is developed. Let’s be honest: a lot of the development you proudly point to exists in areas built and controlled by the white minority, while millions of black South Africans still live in poverty and informal settlements. So please, spare us the superiority complex. You don't have to associate with Nigeria. We don't have to associate with you either. 🤷🏾‍♀️ BTW this video represents the real South Africa 🇿🇦

Osinachi Eze

15,490 views • 26 days ago

#ZimbabweansWadeThroughLimpopo #AuthoritiesJustifyImmigrantsInflux Zimbabweans form a human chain - a line of people holding hands, shoulders or locking arms - as they brave the deeply flooded and crocodile-infested Limpopo River in the southern part of the country to illegally cross into South Africa in a desperate search for survival - fleeing economic and social problems back home. A once-vibrant and thriving economy only second to South Africa's in sub-Saharan Africa, Zimbabwe has been destroyed and reduced to rubble by the ruling Zanu PF, in power for 45 years, which has impoverished millions of its own people in the process. Disastrous leadership failures, corruption and incompetence have reduced Zimbabweans to scavengers and economic refugees scattered all over the region and the world. Instead of dealing with the push factors back home - leadership, governance and policy failures that have created a sea of poverty and desperation, Zimbabwean officials neglect, ignore or justify such things that are dehumanising their people. In an interview with SABC reporter Clement Manyathela on the programme “Face The Nation”, Zimbabwean ambassador to South Africa David Hamadziripi - who lives in comfort at taxpayers' cost - shamelessly peddled the cliched lame justification for illegal immigration, saying the influx of Zimbabweans trekking to South Africa is not a new trend; a false argument without proper context and which also ignores current events and facts on Zimbabwe's man-made economic crisis and poverty. Asked about the Zimbabwean government’s responsibility to its own people and regarding the influx of its citizens seeking jobs, healthcare, and improved living conditions in South Africa, Hamadziripi said: "Migration from Zimbabwe to South Africa is not a recent phenomenon. It is historical and we can go way back many years and we can see that there has been migration from Zimbabwe into South Africa. Zimbabwe is not the only country with nationals who come to South Africa. The reasons why they come to South Africa are varied because migration intrinsically is an individual decision. We know even those countries considered the best countries to live in, you have people migrating from those countries." This is the feeble explanation Zimbabwean authorities always give when asked about illegal immigrants in South Africa, a consequence of their misrule and failure at home. 🔴Video: Limpopo Current Affairs

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TheNewsHawks

18,936 views • 1 year ago

As South Africa’s ruling party the ANC insults Zimbabwe’s legitimate opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa as a Western puppet and celebrates the rigging of elections in Zimbabwe, something that has created illegal immigration in South Africa, these Zimbabweans are voting with their feet crossing into South Africa without passports. The shameless behaviour of the ANC in Zimbabwe is already sending more Zimbabweans into South Africa where they will use hospitals and schools creating social tension with local communities. The ANC endorses all this mayhem through its support for rigged elections in Zimbabwe. Its Secretary General ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula is now literally a ZANUPF commissar on social media. He doesn’t care because his family won’t use public hospitals in South Africa, his family won’t be jobless like ordinary South Africans! The ANC supports the drivers of illegal immigration in South Africa!

As South Africa’s ruling party the ANC insults Zimbabwe’s legitimate opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa as a Western puppet and celebrates the rigging of elections in Zimbabwe, something that has created illegal immigration in South Africa, these Zimbabweans are voting with their feet crossing into South Africa without passports. The shameless behaviour of the ANC in Zimbabwe is already sending more Zimbabweans into South Africa where they will use hospitals and schools creating social tension with local communities. The ANC endorses all this mayhem through its support for rigged elections in Zimbabwe. Its Secretary General ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula is now literally a ZANUPF commissar on social media. He doesn’t care because his family won’t use public hospitals in South Africa, his family won’t be jobless like ordinary South Africans! The ANC supports the drivers of illegal immigration in South Africa!

Hopewell Chin’ono

154,167 views • 3 years ago

Heartbreaking reality in South Africa, 2026: Starlink remains blocked solely because Elon Musk is not Black, as he has repeatedly declared. ICASA enforces 30% B-BBEE ownership, denying rural communities a lifeline. Farm families endure terror, AfriForum reported 176 attacks and 37 murders in 2024 alone. Starlink promises instant help in crises, plus R500 million to connect 5,000 rural schools for 2.4 million children. How many more lives must be lost before ideology yields to humanity? License Starlink now rural South Africa cannot wait and all citizens who are tired of unreliable Vodacom and other telecom companies whose data speeds are so slow they cannot keep up with demand. In my companies, I depend on great accuracy for commercial spraying with helicopters. Cyril Ramaphosa, you are a POS. ‼️

Heartbreaking reality in South Africa, 2026: Starlink remains blocked solely because Elon Musk is not Black, as he has repeatedly declared. ICASA enforces 30% B-BBEE ownership, denying rural communities a lifeline. Farm families endure terror, AfriForum reported 176 attacks and 37 murders in 2024 alone. Starlink promises instant help in crises, plus R500 million to connect 5,000 rural schools for 2.4 million children. How many more lives must be lost before ideology yields to humanity? License Starlink now rural South Africa cannot wait and all citizens who are tired of unreliable Vodacom and other telecom companies whose data speeds are so slow they cannot keep up with demand. In my companies, I depend on great accuracy for commercial spraying with helicopters. Cyril Ramaphosa, you are a POS. ‼️

RaiZel

11,968 views • 7 months ago

I want my followers to understand that you SHOULDN’T insult South Africa as a country based on a few loud voices on social media who express racist or xenophobic views. South Africa has provided numerous opportunities to the world, particularly to Africans. If South Africans were truly xenophobic, Africans would not be living there in such large numbers today. The majority of South Africans are welcoming to all foreigners who are legally in the country and do not commit crimes. These foreigners work with South Africans, live with them, and many are married to South Africans. There is nothing to worry about in South Africa if you are there legally and not committing crimes. South African citizens have the right to express concerns about illegal foreign nationals and those who commit crimes. In Zimbabwe, illegal foreigners are often placed in dilapidated jails, and refugees are housed in camps like Tongogara in Manicaland. Generalisations are dangerous, especially when they taint and insult a silent majority that is not xenophobic. Local communities in South Africa have protected foreign nationals from a small, violent minority on many occasions. The South African government is not xenophobic either. If it were, Zimbabwean women, who make up 70% of pregnant women giving birth at Musina Hospital in Limpopo, would not be allowed there. We should be grateful for the South African hospitality we have received for decades. It is important to recognise that while xenophobia and racism may exist in certain pockets of society, these attitudes do not reflect the majority of South Africans or the country as a whole. Respecting the rights of South African citizens to voice concerns about illegal immigration and crime is important, as these are valid issues. However, it is equally important to avoid generalising these concerns to portray the entire nation as xenophobic or unwelcoming. If South Africans were truly xenophobic, parties like PA and Action SA would be in power today. The four largest political parties in South Africa have never used xenophobia as a campaign platform, which should be telling. Do not judge a nation's character based on a few loud, yet inconsequential voices on social media. They do not represent South Africa accurately. Countries are a product of their history. We shouldn’t draw comparisons with where we come from and insist that our hosts should behave as we do. If South Africans were to follow our practices in Zimbabwe, refugees would be in camps and illegal foreigners would be in jail! In Zimbabwe, refugees are not even allowed to work, if you are found working, you are thrown into jail. South Africa, on the other hand, provides equal legal rights in its courts to foreigners as it does to South Africans. These actions are not those of a xenophobic country. Zimbabwe has refused to issue documents to people of Malawian and Zimbabwean origin, and it has revoked the citizenships of many Zimbabweans whose great-grandparents came from elsewhere. In any society, you are going to have opportunistic politicians and unemployables who think that all their problems are caused by foreigners, we have them everywhere, but they shouldn’t be used to define a whole nation!

I want my followers to understand that you SHOULDN’T insult South Africa as a country based on a few loud voices on social media who express racist or xenophobic views. South Africa has provided numerous opportunities to the world, particularly to Africans. If South Africans were truly xenophobic, Africans would not be living there in such large numbers today. The majority of South Africans are welcoming to all foreigners who are legally in the country and do not commit crimes. These foreigners work with South Africans, live with them, and many are married to South Africans. There is nothing to worry about in South Africa if you are there legally and not committing crimes. South African citizens have the right to express concerns about illegal foreign nationals and those who commit crimes. In Zimbabwe, illegal foreigners are often placed in dilapidated jails, and refugees are housed in camps like Tongogara in Manicaland. Generalisations are dangerous, especially when they taint and insult a silent majority that is not xenophobic. Local communities in South Africa have protected foreign nationals from a small, violent minority on many occasions. The South African government is not xenophobic either. If it were, Zimbabwean women, who make up 70% of pregnant women giving birth at Musina Hospital in Limpopo, would not be allowed there. We should be grateful for the South African hospitality we have received for decades. It is important to recognise that while xenophobia and racism may exist in certain pockets of society, these attitudes do not reflect the majority of South Africans or the country as a whole. Respecting the rights of South African citizens to voice concerns about illegal immigration and crime is important, as these are valid issues. However, it is equally important to avoid generalising these concerns to portray the entire nation as xenophobic or unwelcoming. If South Africans were truly xenophobic, parties like PA and Action SA would be in power today. The four largest political parties in South Africa have never used xenophobia as a campaign platform, which should be telling. Do not judge a nation's character based on a few loud, yet inconsequential voices on social media. They do not represent South Africa accurately. Countries are a product of their history. We shouldn’t draw comparisons with where we come from and insist that our hosts should behave as we do. If South Africans were to follow our practices in Zimbabwe, refugees would be in camps and illegal foreigners would be in jail! In Zimbabwe, refugees are not even allowed to work, if you are found working, you are thrown into jail. South Africa, on the other hand, provides equal legal rights in its courts to foreigners as it does to South Africans. These actions are not those of a xenophobic country. Zimbabwe has refused to issue documents to people of Malawian and Zimbabwean origin, and it has revoked the citizenships of many Zimbabweans whose great-grandparents came from elsewhere. In any society, you are going to have opportunistic politicians and unemployables who think that all their problems are caused by foreigners, we have them everywhere, but they shouldn’t be used to define a whole nation!

Hopewell Chin’ono

234,609 views • 2 years ago

The Zimbabwean Government has told both Zimbabweans living in South Africa and the South African government that it will not pay a cent towards healthcare services provided to Zimbabwean nationals in South African public hospitals. According to the South African government, 70% of women giving birth at Musina Hospital in Limpopo are Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe’s healthcare system collapsed years ago due to rampant corruption, forcing many citizens to seek medical care in neighbouring countries. Most Zimbabweans with serious health conditions turn to South Africa, while those from Mashonaland West and Matabeleland North often go to Zambia, where they receive free treatment. Zimbabweans without immigration documentation are being chased out of South African public hospitals by vigilante groups like Dudula. There is a huge illegal immigration crisis in South Africa, driven by the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy caused by corruption and rigged elections—elections which the ruling ANC in South Africa has openly endorsed. A nation that cannot treat its sick, run a decent economy without massive corruption, or hold free and fair elections has not just failed its people; it has exported its failure to neighbours now forced to carry the burden of its collapse. Sadly, the powerful ANC political elites in South Africa continue to turn a blind eye to ZANUPF’s delinquent behaviour, which has created a domestic crisis within South Africa itself.

The Zimbabwean Government has told both Zimbabweans living in South Africa and the South African government that it will not pay a cent towards healthcare services provided to Zimbabwean nationals in South African public hospitals. According to the South African government, 70% of women giving birth at Musina Hospital in Limpopo are Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe’s healthcare system collapsed years ago due to rampant corruption, forcing many citizens to seek medical care in neighbouring countries. Most Zimbabweans with serious health conditions turn to South Africa, while those from Mashonaland West and Matabeleland North often go to Zambia, where they receive free treatment. Zimbabweans without immigration documentation are being chased out of South African public hospitals by vigilante groups like Dudula. There is a huge illegal immigration crisis in South Africa, driven by the collapse of the Zimbabwean economy caused by corruption and rigged elections—elections which the ruling ANC in South Africa has openly endorsed. A nation that cannot treat its sick, run a decent economy without massive corruption, or hold free and fair elections has not just failed its people; it has exported its failure to neighbours now forced to carry the burden of its collapse. Sadly, the powerful ANC political elites in South Africa continue to turn a blind eye to ZANUPF’s delinquent behaviour, which has created a domestic crisis within South Africa itself.

Hopewell Chin’ono

98,166 views • 1 year ago

This raid happened today in Durban, South Africa, where more than 100 illegal immigrants were detained. This is what I always emphasise, the real solution to ending illegal immigration lies in addressing the unresolved political issues in neighbouring countries. Over US$100,000 in cash was found in the apartments, indicating that money laundering is occurring not only in South Africa but in the surrounding countries as well. Tyrants like Emmerson Mnangagwa, who have destroyed their countries' economies, are driving illegal immigration in South Africa. Addressing the root cause instead of just the symptoms will ensure a lasting solution. Those detained today will likely return tomorrow, I call it a revolving door. South Africa needs a lasting solution, not cosmetic measures that won’t solve the issue! Addressing the underlying factors that drive people to leave their home countries, such as the actions of tyrants like Emmerson Mnangagwa, is essential for preventing further waves of illegal immigration. Today, Zimbabwe has over 100 political prisoners, some of whom have been severely tortured, which has delayed its readmission into the Commonwealth. Some of these individuals won’t feel safe and will leave Zimbabwe for South Africa once they are released from prison. So, fixing the inherent and deep rooted political problems is key to South Africa having no headaches about illegal immigration. There is a platform for South Africa to get this fixed, SADC, why is the South African government not doing it?

This raid happened today in Durban, South Africa, where more than 100 illegal immigrants were detained. This is what I always emphasise, the real solution to ending illegal immigration lies in addressing the unresolved political issues in neighbouring countries. Over US$100,000 in cash was found in the apartments, indicating that money laundering is occurring not only in South Africa but in the surrounding countries as well. Tyrants like Emmerson Mnangagwa, who have destroyed their countries' economies, are driving illegal immigration in South Africa. Addressing the root cause instead of just the symptoms will ensure a lasting solution. Those detained today will likely return tomorrow, I call it a revolving door. South Africa needs a lasting solution, not cosmetic measures that won’t solve the issue! Addressing the underlying factors that drive people to leave their home countries, such as the actions of tyrants like Emmerson Mnangagwa, is essential for preventing further waves of illegal immigration. Today, Zimbabwe has over 100 political prisoners, some of whom have been severely tortured, which has delayed its readmission into the Commonwealth. Some of these individuals won’t feel safe and will leave Zimbabwe for South Africa once they are released from prison. So, fixing the inherent and deep rooted political problems is key to South Africa having no headaches about illegal immigration. There is a platform for South Africa to get this fixed, SADC, why is the South African government not doing it?

Hopewell Chin’ono

174,315 views • 2 years ago

Elon Musk speaks hard truths on what Nelson Mandela actually stood for and how South Africa has completely lost that Starlink is still blocked in Elon's home country because he is not black "The vision that Nelson Mandela, a remarkable leader, proposed was for all races to coexist equally in South Africa. Currently, there are around 140 laws that preferentially benefit Black South Africans over others" Mandela fought for absolute equality, but the current system has betrayed that vision They cannot claim to honor Mandela’s legacy of racial harmony while enforcing 140+ race-based ownership quotas. That is not progress - it is just discrimination wearing a new mask By actively blocking Starlink over these "discriminatory laws," bureaucrats are literally keeping their own rural schools and communities disconnected from the future

Elon Musk speaks hard truths on what Nelson Mandela actually stood for and how South Africa has completely lost that Starlink is still blocked in Elon's home country because he is not black "The vision that Nelson Mandela, a remarkable leader, proposed was for all races to coexist equally in South Africa. Currently, there are around 140 laws that preferentially benefit Black South Africans over others" Mandela fought for absolute equality, but the current system has betrayed that vision They cannot claim to honor Mandela’s legacy of racial harmony while enforcing 140+ race-based ownership quotas. That is not progress - it is just discrimination wearing a new mask By actively blocking Starlink over these "discriminatory laws," bureaucrats are literally keeping their own rural schools and communities disconnected from the future

X Freeze

3,889,390 views • 5 months ago

It is interesting that American senators can now see the idiotic aspect of Donald Trump’s policy towards Africa, or rather his lack of any coherent African policy. Labelling South Africa as a “genocide republic” was one of the worst diplomatic mistakes the United States could have made, because bringing back South Africa into America’s sphere of influence will now take a great deal of time, money, and political capital. In a world with two competing powers, America and China, it was absurd for Trump to behave as he did. His lies about an “Afrikaner genocide” and his racist programme of fast-tracking so-called refugees from the Afrikaner community while denying refugee status to anyone with dark skin was one of the most foolish and self-defeating policies America has ever pursued. It damaged American credibility, insulted an entire continent, and played directly into the hands of rival global powers. South Africa is a country that will never collapse, and Donald Trump’s failure to understand which countries matter most on the continent shows how badly he misread Africa. He could not even figure out which states anchor regional politics and economics. That is why South Africa refused to be manipulated by his, for lack of a better word, crazy foreign policy towards South Africa and the continent. Anybody who wants to do anything serious in Africa knows that they will almost certainly have to talk to South Africa if coordination across multiple African countries is required. South Africa is the powerhouse of the continent, whether people like it or not. I am glad that these American senators have finally realised this, but it may be too late for the Trump administration. It will take another president, with a serious worldview, to invest the time and resources needed to bring South Africa back into the American sphere of influence. From Henry Kissinger to every major American Secretary of State, South Africa was always treated as strategically important. In a world full of uncertainty, it is astonishing for an American president to embarrass himself and his country by lying about a South African genocide that does not exist, and by allowing groups within his MAGA orbit to spread nonsense about Christians being killed in South Africa. It is ridiculous. It makes America look embarrassingly cheap. If a country that claims the world’s biggest military and intelligence infrastructure can put out such childish lies, then even young children will struggle to take an American president seriously, because young children know there is no genocide in South Africa. You simply cannot take America seriously under this administration. It has become a global joke, a government full of clowns and white supremacists.

It is interesting that American senators can now see the idiotic aspect of Donald Trump’s policy towards Africa, or rather his lack of any coherent African policy. Labelling South Africa as a “genocide republic” was one of the worst diplomatic mistakes the United States could have made, because bringing back South Africa into America’s sphere of influence will now take a great deal of time, money, and political capital. In a world with two competing powers, America and China, it was absurd for Trump to behave as he did. His lies about an “Afrikaner genocide” and his racist programme of fast-tracking so-called refugees from the Afrikaner community while denying refugee status to anyone with dark skin was one of the most foolish and self-defeating policies America has ever pursued. It damaged American credibility, insulted an entire continent, and played directly into the hands of rival global powers. South Africa is a country that will never collapse, and Donald Trump’s failure to understand which countries matter most on the continent shows how badly he misread Africa. He could not even figure out which states anchor regional politics and economics. That is why South Africa refused to be manipulated by his, for lack of a better word, crazy foreign policy towards South Africa and the continent. Anybody who wants to do anything serious in Africa knows that they will almost certainly have to talk to South Africa if coordination across multiple African countries is required. South Africa is the powerhouse of the continent, whether people like it or not. I am glad that these American senators have finally realised this, but it may be too late for the Trump administration. It will take another president, with a serious worldview, to invest the time and resources needed to bring South Africa back into the American sphere of influence. From Henry Kissinger to every major American Secretary of State, South Africa was always treated as strategically important. In a world full of uncertainty, it is astonishing for an American president to embarrass himself and his country by lying about a South African genocide that does not exist, and by allowing groups within his MAGA orbit to spread nonsense about Christians being killed in South Africa. It is ridiculous. It makes America look embarrassingly cheap. If a country that claims the world’s biggest military and intelligence infrastructure can put out such childish lies, then even young children will struggle to take an American president seriously, because young children know there is no genocide in South Africa. You simply cannot take America seriously under this administration. It has become a global joke, a government full of clowns and white supremacists.

Hopewell Chin’ono

59,802 views • 10 months ago

United States & South Africa In a long chat, BRENT BOZELL III, the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa berated South Africa for a number of things, including being friends with Iran and paying condolences to Iran after Ayatollah Khamenei was murdered. I dont like what your ANC and Govt did last week. They cant just insult my president, Donald Trump, for attacking Iran. Brent said: I don’t like what SA did in sending condolences to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They shouldn't do that.That man was a terrorist. [The ANC] …. They must stay away from enemies of USA. Interviewer Alec Hogg chipped in: Western Cape is not like South Africa. We are different here. The ANC faction of the GNU is problematic to us businesses of WC. Advice us, Mr Ambassador, what must we do!? Brent Bozell :They must stop singing Dubul'ibhunu! It's a hateful speech. We dont want BBBEE. They must do away with it. I dont like some things here. But I will observe first before I come hard on your government. Watch interview below. In Response, ANC SG Fikile Mbalula said: “We must make it clear to all whom we welcome in our beautiful country including the new US ambassador, that South Africa’s international relations policy will not be dictated to by anyone else but South Africans and their government. Threats of investors pulling out such as Amazon, Google, VISA and Microsoft are unfounded. These companies came to the G20 even though the Trump administration didn’t show up. US companies are confident in the South African economy as seen by Walmart recently entering the South African market. South Africa is open for business and is a safe destination for global companies to do business. We reiterate that South Africa believes in a multipolar world which respects international law and international institutions that support a system of multilateralism.”

United States & South Africa In a long chat, BRENT BOZELL III, the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa berated South Africa for a number of things, including being friends with Iran and paying condolences to Iran after Ayatollah Khamenei was murdered. I dont like what your ANC and Govt did last week. They cant just insult my president, Donald Trump, for attacking Iran. Brent said: I don’t like what SA did in sending condolences to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They shouldn't do that.That man was a terrorist. [The ANC] …. They must stay away from enemies of USA. Interviewer Alec Hogg chipped in: Western Cape is not like South Africa. We are different here. The ANC faction of the GNU is problematic to us businesses of WC. Advice us, Mr Ambassador, what must we do!? Brent Bozell :They must stop singing Dubul'ibhunu! It's a hateful speech. We dont want BBBEE. They must do away with it. I dont like some things here. But I will observe first before I come hard on your government. Watch interview below. In Response, ANC SG Fikile Mbalula said: “We must make it clear to all whom we welcome in our beautiful country including the new US ambassador, that South Africa’s international relations policy will not be dictated to by anyone else but South Africans and their government. Threats of investors pulling out such as Amazon, Google, VISA and Microsoft are unfounded. These companies came to the G20 even though the Trump administration didn’t show up. US companies are confident in the South African economy as seen by Walmart recently entering the South African market. South Africa is open for business and is a safe destination for global companies to do business. We reiterate that South Africa believes in a multipolar world which respects international law and international institutions that support a system of multilateralism.”

mmatigari

25,983 views • 7 months ago

South Africa 🇿🇦 has always and will remain friends with the world… SA 🇿🇦 has always strived for peace, human rights, dignity, non racialism and a rainbow nation. The delusions, disinformation, misinformation and lies by certain class of white racist supremacists and I’m sorry to say apartheid beneficiaries, that they are being treated BADLY it’s most certainly NOT what President Nelson Mandela fought for. Anyone who says there’s genocide against whites irrespective of their ethnicity language in South Africa 🇿🇦 they should be high on something. The so called 142 plus race laws, they will have to prove those in court and if those laws are found to be unconstitutional they must be repealed. People in South Africa 🇿🇦 have a right to vote… Elections should be used so that people can have the Presidency they want, just like Americans voted Trump over Harris. That’s how democracy works. Majority rule. President Nelson Mandela in one his many quotes, lots of people that have grown up privileged might not get it. And I understand that it’s more about the friendship we keep more than anything. South Africa 🇿🇦 will NOT BE TOLD, WHO THEY SHOULD KEEP AS THEIR FRIENDS like we kids. Just as much as US would NOT appreciate to be told who their friends should be. 🇿🇦 That still remains the position of this country.

South Africa 🇿🇦 has always and will remain friends with the world… SA 🇿🇦 has always strived for peace, human rights, dignity, non racialism and a rainbow nation. The delusions, disinformation, misinformation and lies by certain class of white racist supremacists and I’m sorry to say apartheid beneficiaries, that they are being treated BADLY it’s most certainly NOT what President Nelson Mandela fought for. Anyone who says there’s genocide against whites irrespective of their ethnicity language in South Africa 🇿🇦 they should be high on something. The so called 142 plus race laws, they will have to prove those in court and if those laws are found to be unconstitutional they must be repealed. People in South Africa 🇿🇦 have a right to vote… Elections should be used so that people can have the Presidency they want, just like Americans voted Trump over Harris. That’s how democracy works. Majority rule. President Nelson Mandela in one his many quotes, lots of people that have grown up privileged might not get it. And I understand that it’s more about the friendship we keep more than anything. South Africa 🇿🇦 will NOT BE TOLD, WHO THEY SHOULD KEEP AS THEIR FRIENDS like we kids. Just as much as US would NOT appreciate to be told who their friends should be. 🇿🇦 That still remains the position of this country.

MOSS™🇿🇦🏳️‍🌈🇿🇦

44,957 views • 1 year ago

Elon Musk: Nelson Mandela's idea was that all races should be equal, not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws “You should be questioning, why is that? Why are there racist laws in South Africa? That's what you should be attacking. It's improper for there to be racist laws in South Africa. The whole idea with what Nelson Mandela, who was a great man, proposed, was that all races should be on an equal footing in South Africa. That's the right thing to do. Not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws, which is utterly wrong and improper. So, that's the deal. That all races should be treated equally and there should be no preference given to one or the other. Whereas there are now 140 laws in South Africa that basically give strong preference if you're a black South African and not otherwise. And so now I'm in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I'm not black.” From: Interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, May 20, 2025

Elon Musk: Nelson Mandela's idea was that all races should be equal, not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws “You should be questioning, why is that? Why are there racist laws in South Africa? That's what you should be attacking. It's improper for there to be racist laws in South Africa. The whole idea with what Nelson Mandela, who was a great man, proposed, was that all races should be on an equal footing in South Africa. That's the right thing to do. Not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws, which is utterly wrong and improper. So, that's the deal. That all races should be treated equally and there should be no preference given to one or the other. Whereas there are now 140 laws in South Africa that basically give strong preference if you're a black South African and not otherwise. And so now I'm in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I'm not black.” From: Interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, May 20, 2025

ELON CLIPS

2,408,536 views • 1 year ago

ZANUPF has done many terrible things, but it is important to acknowledge that there are certain good things it did too. One of them was allowing Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) to operate from Zimbabwe, pass through Zimbabwe, and even use the Zimbabwe National Army to move its weapons from Zambia to South Africa. I know you are basing your statement on a short video clip which occasionally circulates online, showing Robert Mugabe being interviewed by British television. In that interview, he was asked if he would allow South Africans to fight militarily from Zimbabwe, and he replied that South Africans would fight militarily in South Africa not Zimbabwe. Anyone with a bit of common sense would understand that Mugabe could never have gone on British television and publicly said that Zimbabwe was helping South Africans militarily to fight apartheid from Zimbabwean soil. It is like expecting O. R. Tambo to go on British or American television and expose the tactics used to fight the apartheid regime. That would not have been a smart thing to do. It simply requires a bit of emotional intelligence to understand that when watching that video clip. If you are not aware of the history, read about the number of bombings that took place in Zimbabwe — bombings carried out by the apartheid South African regime in retaliation for Zimbabwe’s support of the liberation struggle in South Africa. Even your own former president Thabo Mbeki spoke about how Zimbabwe helped South Africa militarily during that period. That said, this is not an excuse to justify illegal immigration simply because Zimbabwe helped South Africa during the struggle. Zimbabwe did the right thing at the time. I am one of those who have consistently said that I am opposed to illegal immigration because it is a crime. However, that does not give anyone the right to insult or abuse Africans particularly Zimbabweans who are living legally in South Africa and have committed no crime. There are South Africans living in Zimbabwe too. One of the biggest mining companies in Zimbabwe, Zimplats, is South African-owned through Impala Platinum Holdings Limited. The bulk of Impala Platinum Holdings Limited’s earnings and revenue come from Zimbabwe not South Africa. Those are the taxes that pay grants to South Africans, it takes a bit of reading to understanding the interconnectedness. It is therefore foolish to say you don’t want Zimbabweans who are living legally in South Africa to do so. It is crazy! There are many other South African companies operating in Zimbabwe, and even your former vice-president, DD, owns a mine in Zvishavane. It is healthy for South Africans to have conversations about issues affecting their country. It is also healthy to discuss illegal immigration — that is part of responsible citizenship. But when you start going after people like Peter Ndoro, who are in South Africa legally, and others who are even naturalised South Africans, it becomes clear that the issue is no longer about immigration. It is about targeting Africans — it is Afrophobia. There are many white Zimbabweans living in South Africa, some legally and some illegally, yet I have never heard anyone mention them. Instead, the focus is always on black Africans who are in South Africa legally and contributing to society. That is not about protecting borders or enforcing immigration laws — that is about self-hate, the internalised racism that drives some Africans to turn on their fellow Africans.

ZANUPF has done many terrible things, but it is important to acknowledge that there are certain good things it did too. One of them was allowing Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) to operate from Zimbabwe, pass through Zimbabwe, and even use the Zimbabwe National Army to move its weapons from Zambia to South Africa. I know you are basing your statement on a short video clip which occasionally circulates online, showing Robert Mugabe being interviewed by British television. In that interview, he was asked if he would allow South Africans to fight militarily from Zimbabwe, and he replied that South Africans would fight militarily in South Africa not Zimbabwe. Anyone with a bit of common sense would understand that Mugabe could never have gone on British television and publicly said that Zimbabwe was helping South Africans militarily to fight apartheid from Zimbabwean soil. It is like expecting O. R. Tambo to go on British or American television and expose the tactics used to fight the apartheid regime. That would not have been a smart thing to do. It simply requires a bit of emotional intelligence to understand that when watching that video clip. If you are not aware of the history, read about the number of bombings that took place in Zimbabwe — bombings carried out by the apartheid South African regime in retaliation for Zimbabwe’s support of the liberation struggle in South Africa. Even your own former president Thabo Mbeki spoke about how Zimbabwe helped South Africa militarily during that period. That said, this is not an excuse to justify illegal immigration simply because Zimbabwe helped South Africa during the struggle. Zimbabwe did the right thing at the time. I am one of those who have consistently said that I am opposed to illegal immigration because it is a crime. However, that does not give anyone the right to insult or abuse Africans particularly Zimbabweans who are living legally in South Africa and have committed no crime. There are South Africans living in Zimbabwe too. One of the biggest mining companies in Zimbabwe, Zimplats, is South African-owned through Impala Platinum Holdings Limited. The bulk of Impala Platinum Holdings Limited’s earnings and revenue come from Zimbabwe not South Africa. Those are the taxes that pay grants to South Africans, it takes a bit of reading to understanding the interconnectedness. It is therefore foolish to say you don’t want Zimbabweans who are living legally in South Africa to do so. It is crazy! There are many other South African companies operating in Zimbabwe, and even your former vice-president, DD, owns a mine in Zvishavane. It is healthy for South Africans to have conversations about issues affecting their country. It is also healthy to discuss illegal immigration — that is part of responsible citizenship. But when you start going after people like Peter Ndoro, who are in South Africa legally, and others who are even naturalised South Africans, it becomes clear that the issue is no longer about immigration. It is about targeting Africans — it is Afrophobia. There are many white Zimbabweans living in South Africa, some legally and some illegally, yet I have never heard anyone mention them. Instead, the focus is always on black Africans who are in South Africa legally and contributing to society. That is not about protecting borders or enforcing immigration laws — that is about self-hate, the internalised racism that drives some Africans to turn on their fellow Africans.

Hopewell Chin’ono

181,833 views • 11 months ago

STOP THE TAKEOVER SOUTH AFRICA, ACT NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE🚨 This proud South African patriot in Cape Town is walking into these shops owned by Pakistanis and asking the question nobody in government wants to answer, “why don’t you employ South Africans” Spaza shops were built by South Africans but today large parts of that sector are owned and staffed by Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali and Ethiopian networks. All the turnover generated leaves the country, most stock is imported from their countries, locals get pushed out and In most cases these shops have been linked to expired goods and even worse. As a person who loves and cares for South Africa, I’m sounding the alarm. Look at Athens and other European cities, Pakistani networks have taken over big chunks of the convenience store and mini market trade just as they are trying to do in SA. It’s exactly the same model, tight ethnic supply chains and cash businesses. Europe already lives with the consequences but you guys in our beloved South Africa still have a window. Enforce the law and stop the fronting, prioritise your own citizens for jobs in your own informal economy. If you don’t, the takeover won’t stay in the townships, it will hit the major cities too. Just to make myself clear without misunderstanding, this is not about race but whose country South Africa is.

STOP THE TAKEOVER SOUTH AFRICA, ACT NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE🚨 This proud South African patriot in Cape Town is walking into these shops owned by Pakistanis and asking the question nobody in government wants to answer, “why don’t you employ South Africans” Spaza shops were built by South Africans but today large parts of that sector are owned and staffed by Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali and Ethiopian networks. All the turnover generated leaves the country, most stock is imported from their countries, locals get pushed out and In most cases these shops have been linked to expired goods and even worse. As a person who loves and cares for South Africa, I’m sounding the alarm. Look at Athens and other European cities, Pakistani networks have taken over big chunks of the convenience store and mini market trade just as they are trying to do in SA. It’s exactly the same model, tight ethnic supply chains and cash businesses. Europe already lives with the consequences but you guys in our beloved South Africa still have a window. Enforce the law and stop the fronting, prioritise your own citizens for jobs in your own informal economy. If you don’t, the takeover won’t stay in the townships, it will hit the major cities too. Just to make myself clear without misunderstanding, this is not about race but whose country South Africa is.

Harry Theocharous

40,737 views • 1 month ago

🇺🇸 ELON: NELSON MANDELA WAS RIGHT - ALL RACES SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALLY It's improper for there to be racist laws in South Africa. The whole idea with what Nelson Mandela, who was a great man, proposed, was that all races should be on an equal footing in South Africa. That's the right thing to do. Not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws, which is utterly wrong and improper. That's the deal. That all races should be treated equally and there should be no preference given to one or the other. Whereas there are now 140 laws in South Africa that basically give strong preference if you're a black South African and not otherwise. And so now I'm in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I'm not black. Does that seem right to you?" Source: ELON CLIPS, Elon Musk, Interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, May 20, 2025

🇺🇸 ELON: NELSON MANDELA WAS RIGHT - ALL RACES SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALLY It's improper for there to be racist laws in South Africa. The whole idea with what Nelson Mandela, who was a great man, proposed, was that all races should be on an equal footing in South Africa. That's the right thing to do. Not to replace one set of racist laws with another set of racist laws, which is utterly wrong and improper. That's the deal. That all races should be treated equally and there should be no preference given to one or the other. Whereas there are now 140 laws in South Africa that basically give strong preference if you're a black South African and not otherwise. And so now I'm in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I'm not black. Does that seem right to you?" Source: ELON CLIPS, Elon Musk, Interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, May 20, 2025

Mario Nawfal

69,525 views • 9 months ago

Unfair Dumping and Border Corruption Destroying Local Jobs Asian countries have been able to dump the cheapest consumer goods — especially clothing, textiles, leather, and footwear — into South Africa because of what Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi correctly identifies as a lack of capacity in our border management system. But this crisis runs deeper: it is compounded by entrenched corruption at our ports, border posts, and customs offices. The result is a catastrophic flood of underpriced imports that local producers cannot compete with. This unchecked dumping has devastated South Africa’s once-vibrant clothing, leather, and footwear industries, wiping out tens of thousands of decent jobs, particularly in traditional manufacturing hubs like Newcastle, Ladysmith, Isithebe, and the Western Cape. Unless the state restores integrity, capacity, and industrial policy coherence at our borders — and couples this with protection for local industries and workers — South Africa will continue to bleed jobs while becoming merely a dumping ground for foreign goods.

Unfair Dumping and Border Corruption Destroying Local Jobs Asian countries have been able to dump the cheapest consumer goods — especially clothing, textiles, leather, and footwear — into South Africa because of what Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi correctly identifies as a lack of capacity in our border management system. But this crisis runs deeper: it is compounded by entrenched corruption at our ports, border posts, and customs offices. The result is a catastrophic flood of underpriced imports that local producers cannot compete with. This unchecked dumping has devastated South Africa’s once-vibrant clothing, leather, and footwear industries, wiping out tens of thousands of decent jobs, particularly in traditional manufacturing hubs like Newcastle, Ladysmith, Isithebe, and the Western Cape. Unless the state restores integrity, capacity, and industrial policy coherence at our borders — and couples this with protection for local industries and workers — South Africa will continue to bleed jobs while becoming merely a dumping ground for foreign goods.

Zwelinzima Vavi

31,636 views • 11 months ago