South Africa’s push to open the ICT sector to global players like Starlink has hit a regulatory roadblock, with ICASA signalling that legislative changes may be needed before EEIPs can replace traditional ownership requirements.
Beyond conversations being logged, new policies suggest a broad, unmanaged risk to South African businesses' sensitive and proprietary data, threatening data governance and board accountability.
Based on research conducted by Dr Chris Blair of 21st Century, this article dissects the recent announcement by Tesla of the 2025 CEO Performance Award for Elon Musk.