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

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa discussed a Tesla factory and Starlink service.

Efforts to secure a deal between Elon Musk’s companies and South Africa have stepped up since he took up a prominent role at ...

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 ...

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 ...