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South Africa’s Information Regulator Issues First National Bank with an Enforcement Notice and a R1 million fine
What happened? South Africa’s Information Regulator SA (“the IR”) has issued an Enforcement Notice (“the Notice”) against South African bank, FNB South Africa, part of

PHP Security Flaw Possible in 70% of Websites – Legal Risks of Not Patching
What is PHP? PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) is a software tool used to design websites. Critical security issues have been identified. These security vulnerabilities could

South Africa’s Draft AI Policy Withdrawn – But Don’t Throw the Baby out with the Bathwater!
South Africa’s Draft AI Policy footnote blaps is embarrassing, but does not detract from the fact that the document’s substance is solid.

DRAFT NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) POLICY PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT – SOUTH AFRICA’S FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORS NEED TO MAKE INTERIM PLANS FOR AI RISKS
South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy (“the Draft National AI Policy”) was published for public comment earlier today. It is much more comprehensive

Minister extends comments deadline for draft policy direction to ICASA on electronic communications networks
The Minister of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (“DCDT”) has extended the comments deadline for the draft policy direction to ICASA on electronic

Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Regulations, 2026 published by ICASA today
Overview ICASA has, today, published the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Regulations, 2026, together with a comprehensive Reasons Document. These Regulations establish a new, permanent regulatory

Minister’s draft policy direction to ICASA on electronic communications networks to give a boost to rapid broadband deployment in South Africa
What is the draft policy direction on the rapid deployment of broadband in South Africa? Minister of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (“DCDT”)

The Department of Transport’s and PRASA’s exciting fare collection and fibre network RFI
The Department of Transport (DoT) and Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) want to modernise South Africa’s rail network, and issued a request for

ICASA’s Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations to Regulate Broadcasting after Digital Migration
ICASA publishes Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations for public comment

Will draft policy direction published for ICASA to investigate black ownership requirements for South African broadband licences be easy?
A draft Policy Direction was published yesterday for the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA”) to investigate changing black ownership requirements for South African