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BBC News, Maputo Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service is set to stop operating in South Africa, local media report.
Little more than a week after Mozambique's worst sea disaster of recent memory, another boating accident has claimed lives. The company has notified its South African users that they will not be able to access the internet from the end of the month as Starlink is not registered there, privately owned News 24 website reported.
A family of 12 were travelling by canoe in the central district of Caia when their vessel sank. Eight of them died and two remain missing. Most of those who died were children, reports the AFP agency. The announcement comes days after Starlink notified its users in Zimbabwe that it would disable services there following a directive by the communications regulator, as it was not authorised to operate in the country.
They had all been heading a nearby island for family farming activities. Two of the passengers survived. Starlink also reportedly cut off services in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month at the prompting of the country's regulators.
Rescue efforts were paused for bad weather but have carried on since Tuesday morning, says Caia district official Nobre dos Santos. It has also been banned in Botswana, after local authorities rejected its application for a licence.
The accident happened on Monday on one of the tributaries of the mighty Zambezi River, says state broadcaster Radio Mozambique. Although costly, some Africans have opted to install Starlink as it provides a more reliable internet connection compared to many local alternatives, especially in remote rural areas.
Last week Mozambique's government launched an inquiry into a ferry disaster that killed dozens of passengers.
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'I survived the ferry disaster - but lost 17 of my family'
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