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Following Communications Minister Solly Malatsi's directive allowing Starlink to bypass Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) ownership via equity equivalent programmes, backlash has intensified. ANC members, experts, and opposition leaders criticize it as undermining economic transformation and digital sovereignty, amid debates over a controversial poll and security risks.
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) is rethinking its approach to black empowerment as it eyes growth among black voters for the 2029 national elections. In an interview, DA policy head Mat Cuthbert defended the party's new non-racial policies against criticisms of apartheid denialism. The proposals aim to address inequality through opportunity rather than race-based measures.