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Why Elon Musk is RIGHT to fight South Africa’s racist rules blocking Starlink? Imagine this: Long ago, South Africa had very unfair laws called apartheid. They treated Black people badly and kept them from good jobs and money. When those bad laws ended, the country made new rules (called B-BBEE) to help Black people get a fair share of business. The idea was good – like a big helping hand. But now? For companies like Starlink to sell fast internet, they MUST give away 30% of their business to Black partners. Just because of skin color. Elon Musk was born in South Africa. He left as a teen to chase big dreams. Today, his company SpaceX wants to bring Starlink – super fast satellite internet – to South Africa. But the rules say no unless they give up part of the company. Elon said it right: “Starlink is not allowed because I’m not Black.” SpaceX promised to spend about $30 million (that’s 500 million rand!) to give FREE high-speed internet to 5,000 rural schools. That helps over 2.4 MILLION kids every year learn better, get jobs later, and have a brighter future. Real help for the people who need it most! Starlink already works in about 24 other African countries. Villages there now have internet for school, doctors, and business. South Africa’s villages are missing out because of these racist rules. Elon isn’t asking for special favors. He just wants fair play so Starlink can connect everyone fast. Internet = education, jobs, hope. Why hold back millions of kids over rules that pick by race and color?

FROM OUR INBOX💔: I would like to share my very disappointing experience at Rollers Greenfields branch so other parents can be aware. This morning, I took my children there for a pre-birthday celebration. Upon arrival, we were given a price list, and the kids chose what they wanted. I was told that if I wanted to enter, I needed to purchase a $10 meal voucher. I declined and was instead offered seating outside with my mother while the kids went in to play. While seated outside, a waiter approached us with menus, but we were not interested in food. I only bought my mother a Coke while we waited. Shortly after, I needed to take my medication and used the remaining water I had in my bottle. I placed the bottle on the table, and the manager approached me and said outside beverages were not allowed. She asked me to either put the bottle away in my bag or hand it over to be kept at the counter. I explained that it didn’t make sense to hand over an already opened bottle of water just to collect it later, and I even suggested they throw it away since I didn’t have space in my bag. Despite this, the manager insisted the bottle could not remain on the table, citing a “no outside food or drinks” policy — which, to my knowledge, was not clearly displayed. This was frustrating, especially considering that I had already spent $40 on games for the children and an additional $2 on a Coca-Cola purchased from them. Unfortunately, the situation got worse. After the supposed 50 minutes of playtime, my children came back saying many of the games were not working. The birthday boy lost his full 50 minutes, and the others also lost significant playtime due to faulty machines. When I asked management how their system tracks playtime or whether there was any accountability (such as logs or CCTV), I was told everything is recorded manually — and they could not provide any clear evidence of usage. Instead of resolving the issue fairly, the manager only offered an additional 5 minutes to compensate for nearly 50 minutes lost. This entire experience was extremely disappointing. Not only did I feel that my money was not respected, but my children left upset and in tears on what was meant to be a special day. Rollers Greenfield, please do better. Parents work hard for their money and deserve proper service and functioning facilities. I hope sharing this helps other families make informed decisions.

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