U.S. tech giant Musk posted today: "Starlink cannot obtain an internet service provider license in South Africa, and the only reason is that I am not black. That won't do."
Comment: Musk's remarks simplify the commercial compliance dispute into "racial confrontation," which is actually a public opinion manipulation by shifting concepts - South Africa's "Black Economic Empowerment" policy aims to compensate for historical injustices of apartheid, requiring foreign investments to transfer 30% local equity, not simply based on skin color, and Starlink has not yet submitted a formal license application.
The background involves a conflict between transnational corporate interests and the host country's transformation demands: Musk is unwilling to dilute equity but labels compliance requirements as "racial discrimination"; while South Africa has already adjusted its policies, allowing alternative solutions such as philanthropic investments to meet the requirements, which both maintain foreign investment appeal and do not abandon the goal of social equity.
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