A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk was born in South Africa but emigrated at age 17 and eventually became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

South Africa’s government plans to push ahead with a policy directive that provides a workaround to Black-ownership requirements in the telecommunications industry, aiming to encourage Elon Musk’s Starlink and other satellite services to operate in the country.