BREAKING: South Africa's satellite internet plans are facing new scrutiny as AfriForum calls for greater transparency over the selection of BrainSAT and its UAE partner, Space42. ๐ฟ๐ฆ
โข A formal information request has been submitted seeking details about the selection process.
โข According to reported comparisons, Thuraya-4 offers speeds of up to 1 Mbps, while Starlink averages around 241 Mbps with much lower latency.
โข A 10 Mbps YahClick package is reported to cost R2,033 per month with a 150 GB soft cap and approximately 720 ms latency.
โข Uncapped Starlink plans in neighboring countries reportedly start below R500 per month.
The reported performance comparisons and the transparency request were published by MyBroadband and AfriForum.