Parliament seeks clarity from Malatsi on Starlink and Resolve Communications dealings

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi.

Parliament has given Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi until Monday to clarify his reported engagements with former DA leader Tony Leon's public relations firm, Resolve Communications, and satellite-based internet network, Starlink.

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Diko made the request to Malatsi, following reported engagements between him, Resolve Communications, and Starlink.

This comes as ActionSA has lodged a formal complaint with the Public Protector, calling for an investigation into Resolve Communications over its alleged dealings with ministers in the Government of National Unity (GNU).

The complaint, announced Thursday by ActionSA National Chairperson Michael Beaumont, asks the Public Protector to investigate Resolve Communications' interactions with GNU ministers, as well as "any corresponding decisions or actions taken by those ministers".