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South Africa’s Draft AI Policy footnote blaps is embarrassing, but does not detract from the fact that the document’s substance is solid.
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ICASA publishes Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations for public comment
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South Africa’s Draft AI Policy footnote blaps is embarrassing, but does not detract from the fact that the document’s substance is solid.
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- by Lucien Pierce
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ICASA publishes Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations for public comment
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South Africa’s Draft AI Policy Withdrawn – But Don’t Throw the Baby out with the Bathwater!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.
April 27, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence AI
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
April 10, 2026
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Infrastructure and Telecommunications
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
April 9, 2026
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Infrastructure and Telecommunications
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
April 9, 2026
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Infrastructure and Telecommunications
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”)
March 14, 2026
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Infrastructure and Telecommunications
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
October 27, 2025
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Infrastructure and Telecommunications
ICASA’s Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations to Regulate Broadcasting after Digital Migration
ICASA publishes Draft Digital Terrestrial Television Regulations for public comment
July 5, 2025
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Infrastructure and Telecommunications
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
May 24, 2025
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Privacy Law, Infosec, and POPIA
Botha v Smuts – Farms, photos, physical addresses and privacy: Constitutional Court ruling on online use of personal information
“…this matter implicates more than the rights of the parties. It implicates our collective relationship with the internet and its power over our online personae.”
March 25, 2025
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Infrastructure and Telecommunications
TikTok, TikTok, is time up for TikTok? National security versus freedom of expression weighed in court judgment
TikTok has run out of options to challenge a United States national security law that requires its owner to divest (dispose of its ownership interest)
January 18, 2025
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