Musk's meeting with the South African president could let SpaceX deploy Starlink in exchange for a Tesla battery plant.

Elon Musk’s sprawling tech empire is navigating a series of challenges and opportunities, from a significant Tesla recall in ...

Musk’s political influence continues to grow.

The deal hinges on South Africa easing regulations that currently require foreign companies to be at least 30 per cent ...

Ramaphosa and Musk have been in contact to discuss ways for the government to change the rules to allow Starlink’s high-speed Internet to operate legally in South Africa, according to people ...

Elon Musk reportedly discussed with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa the potential of Tesla building a battery factory in ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking investments from Elon Musk's companies, including Tesla and Starlink, in exchange for relaxing local Black ownership requirements for Starlink's ...

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network is expanding globally, with many governments removing obstacles to its operation in their markets. Despite some resistance and concerns over data security and ...

Specifically, Musk would like to see South Africa loosen or remove a rule that would require Starlink to be at least 30% Black-owned by sharing equity with local partners. A possible work-around ...