South AfricaElon Musk escalates dispute with South Africa amid report of 14,000 illegal Starlink users, despite R500 million pledge
Sources
- Business Insider Africa21 Feb 2026
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Read our guide: Starlink in South Africa: licence, price and reported problems
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