Musk’s Internet gift to 2.4 million pupils gets caught in South Africa’s ownership web
African Insider | 26.10.2026 17:00Cape Town – Elon Musk’s SpaceX has offered to provide free high-speed internet to more than 5,000 rural schools in South Africa, potentially benefiting 2.4 million learners annually, but the proposed R500 million investment remains tied to a regulatory dispute over telecommunications ownership requirements.
