South Africans living in rural areas without mobile or fixed network coverage can get Internet access through a satellite broadband provider.
Starlink may have less latency and higher speeds, but it is not yet available in South Africa, and many of these existing services start from around only R710 per month. But note the fair use policies and any contract lock in periods.
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rural Starlink seems to be struggling to clear South Africa’s regulatory hurdles but there are already several satellite Internet providers available in the country.
