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Does Calling Someone a “Cockroach” Amount to Hate Speech under Section 10 of the Equality Act?
This question was addressed in the recent judgment of Kunene and Another v Malema and Another [2024] JDR 0223 (GP),[1] where the High Court was

Guarding Your Data: Ensuring Safe Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information
In today’s digital age, the global exchange of Personal Information has become a common practice, enabling businesses and individuals to connect across borders. However, with

AI and Intellectual Property: Should Machines Hold Patents?
Legal debates have erupted around artificial intelligence inventions obtaining patent protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, particularly computer

Beware Discriminating Algorithms: Lessons on AI use from the Council for Medical Schemes’ Discrimination and Unfairness Investigation
[First published in the Business Day] The investigation panel of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) released its final report last week. Black healthcare providers’

Mzansi Meets The Future: South Africa’s First Culturally Tuned Ai, “KAIIA”, Is About To Change The Game
By now, you have probably seen the video. Maybe it landed on your timeline with a cryptic caption. Maybe you spotted it in a WhatsApp

Data in the Cloud, But Grounded By Governance: FSCA and PA Set to Regulate Cloud Computing and Data Offshoring
In a move that signals a step forward in data governance for South Africa’s financial sector, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (“FSCA”) and the Prudential
POPIA Code of Conduct for Residential Community Industry
The Information Regulator has issued a notice regarding the receipt of a proposed code of conduct from the Residential Community Industry (“RCI”). This code outlines

Strengthening Child Protection in the Digital Age
Research shows alarming statistics: many children navigate the internet without parental guidance, engage with strangers online, and encounter inappropriate content. The Film and Publication Board

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