Telecommunications official Solly Malatsi is advancing a new directive aimed at allowing satellite internet providers to gain operational licenses through investment in disadvantaged communities, rather than the traditional requirement of giving up equity. This proposal will undergo a public consultation with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa before its potential implementation. Critics argue that this alternative undermines efforts to correct racial inequalities established during apartheid and accuse Malatsi of disproportionately accommodating Musk, who has been more prominent abroad than in his native land.