South Africa’s Starlink licencing row becomes political battle over telecom reforms

Solly Malatsi, South Africa’s Communications Minister, has said the Starlink licencing controversy has evolved from a satellite broadband debate into a political battle over his reform agenda In a sharply worded letter , dated Sunday and addressed to Parliament’s communications committee chairperson Khusela Sangoni, Malatsi rejects suggestions that he was influenced into pursuing policy changes that could benefit Starlink , insisting the reforms predated any engagement with the satellite operato