A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.

What happens when billionaires influence national policy? Following a pivotal White House meeting, Elon Musk's Starlink satellite venture is on the brink of regulatory changes in South Africa.

South Africa’s government is proposing a workaround to Black ownership requirements that will pave the way for Starlink and other satellite services to operate in the country.