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Podcast: Soulfood and Lemonade
Episode: Ep. 129 - South Africa vs Elon: The Great Internet Showdown
Description: Why is Starlink—one of the world’s most innovative internet services—not available in South Africa? It’s not technical. It’s not financial. It’s political.In this episode, we dive into the real reasons why Elon Musk’s Starlink is banned in his home country, and explore the tension between South Africa’s Black empowerment laws and the global power of Big Tech.It’s more than a tech story—it’s a reflection of Africa’s fight for economic inclusion. Welcome to the greay Internet showdown.