Browsing: Policy and regulation

Broadcaster-only election rules leave South Africa exposed to the AI-driven disinformation already shaping votes elsewhere.

The draft regulations from home affairs minister Leon Schreiber set out a smartphone-based digital ID system for South Africa.

The ANC wants minister Solly Malatsi to explain to parliament how AI helped write South Africa’s draft AI policy.

Communications minister Solly Malatsi has promised “consequence management” for officials responsible.

A sound policy reform has become politically radioactive – because Elon Musk is the one who most obviously benefits.

Communications minister Solly Malatsi wants answers from Icasa on why it has not yet acted on his December policy direction.

Direct marketers must scrub their databases monthly against a national opt-out registry under rules now in force.

In this open letter to communications minister Solly Malatsi, investor Stafford Masie tears into South Africa’s draft AI policy.

Telecoms lobby group ACT has warned of security vulnerabilities and accused Icasa of dodging the real broadband bottleneck.

South Africa’s draft AI policy admits the country’s dependence on rival superpowers leaves it exposed.