SA’s AI policy moves to comment phase

SA’s AI policy moves to comment phase

Solly Malatsi, communications and digital technologies minister. (Source: South African Government News Agency.) Cabinet has approved the publication of the Draft South Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for public comment, it said at the end of last week, with the policy likely to be implemented in the 2027/28 financial year. “The aim of the AI…

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South Africa’s 5G boom is bypassing rural areas: Icasa

South Africa’s 5G boom is bypassing rural areas: Icasa

South Africa’s 5G population coverage surged from 46.6% to 58% in a single year, the biggest network coverage jump recorded in communications regulator Icasa’s latest State of the ICT Sector report — but rural areas remain drastically underserved, with some provinces offering next-generation connectivity to as few as 7% of their rural populations. The national…

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