South Africa needs an agile, enabling, and proactive National AI policy grounded in our realistic context so its statements are actionable. Our policy should clearly outline, at a high level, how South Africa aims to capture AI's benefits while effectively [...]
Instead of asking whether AI or robots are conscious, we should consider whether practical and legal reasons exist to treat certain AI systems or agents as artificial persons. Join us as we explore how recognising a new type of person [...]
The Draft South Africa National AI Policy was approved by Cabinet and gazetted on 10 April 2026, with a 60-day public comment period ending on 10 June 2026. The final version was due by March 2027, with sector-specific strategies [...]
There will be no standalone South African AI Act. Instead, South Africa will have a sector-specific, risk-based approach to AI regulation. This approach aligns with international best practices followed by the UK and Australia, which seek to use existing laws [...]
The South African National Policy on Data and Cloud was published in May 2024. Data is at the heart of everything and so it is hard to imagine a more important government policy. If South Africa gets its government [...]
The draft Digital Government Policy Framework (DGPF) provides principles to guide the digital transformation of public services in South Africa. It aims to leverage digital tools to enhance service delivery, improve government efficiency, and centre governance on citizen needs. The [...]
The South African National Policy on Data and Cloud, published in May 2024, is set to transform data management and cloud computing across sectors. This policy outlines the government’s stance on data security, digital transformation, and economic growth, providing key [...]
Help develop South Africa's AI Policy Framework by contributing your input. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has called upon the public and stakeholders to provide its comments on the recently published South African AI Policy Framework. [...]
South Africa stands on the cusp of a digital renaissance by unveiling its ambitious draft national AI plan at the National AI Government Summit. Spearheaded by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), this plan outlines a roadmap for [...]
