Solly Malatsi

South Africa Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies

Appears in 1 story

Office: Member of the National Assembly of South Africa

Born: December 22, 1985

Party: Democratic Alliance

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

Airtel bets on Starlink to turn Africa’s dead zones into “text-from-anywhere” coverage

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As of May 2026: Pushed ownership-rule changes that could open the door to Starlink operations

Airtel Africa just made a classic telecom promise, "coverage everywhere," with a very un-classic tool: Starlink satellites acting like cell towers in space. If it works, the places where Airtel's network map turns blank won't be silent anymore.

Updated May 15