DA提议在南非2024年选举之前使用Starlink提升农村宽带, 引发关于外国科技接入的辩论。 The DA proposed using Starlink to boost rural broadband ahead of South Africa’s 2024 elections, sparking debate over foreign tech access.

2023年民主联盟机密文件披露计划在2024年选举前将Elon Musk的Starlink带入南非电信市场, 目的是在农村地区扩大宽带。 A confidential 2023 Democratic Alliance document revealed plans to bring Elon Musk’s Starlink into South Africa’s telecom market before the 2024 elections, aiming to expand broadband in rural areas. 该提案是更广泛地推动更新数字基础设施的一部分,其中包括整合Starlink、推进纤维网络和5G网络,以及通过伊卡萨改革信通技术条例。 The proposal, part of a broader push to upgrade digital infrastructure, included integrating Starlink, advancing fibre and 5G networks, and reforming ICT regulations through Icasa. 虽然这一想法引发了多党宪章联盟内部在指定一个具体提供者问题上的内部冲突,但地检署领导人维护了这一想法,将其作为改善连通性的一种手段。 While the idea sparked internal conflict within the Multiparty Charter coalition over naming a specific provider, DA leaders defended it as a means to improve connectivity. Solly Malatsi通讯部长指示Icasa审查股权所有规则, 可能为Starlink等外国科技公司减轻障碍, The plan gained renewed relevance after Communications Minister Solly Malatsi directed Icasa to review equity ownership rules, potentially easing barriers for foreign tech firms like Starlink.