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AI Regulation in SA: What’s Coming in 2025 for South African Businesses South Africa stands at the precipice of a transformative era in artificial intelligence (AI) governance. With the draft National AI Policy Framework unveiled in late 2024 by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and comprehensive public consultations concluding in April 2025,…
Why Cape Town Is Becoming the Silicon Valley of Africa Imagine this: the aroma of artisanal coffee fills the air in a bustling Woodstock co-working space, where innovative developers are meticulously crafting the next fintech unicorn, all framed by the majestic backdrop of Table Mountain. This isn’t a speculative future for Cape Town; it’s the…
Off-Grid Power: What It Really Costs to Go Solar in South Africa Load shedding strikes again. Your neighbor’s solar lights are glowing while you’re fumbling for candles. Sound familiar? Thousands of South Africans are asking the same question: “What would it actually cost me to go solar?” Most online solar cost estimates are misleading. Those…
How the Israel-Iran Conflict is Hitting South African Drivers Where It Hurts Most The recent escalation of conflict between two prominent Middle Eastern powers might initially seem like distant news, easily overshadowed by daily realities like fluctuating load-shedding schedules and the constant challenge of making your salary last until month-end. However, the sobering truth is…
South Africa’s Streaming Revolution Remember when your evening entertainment was dictated by DStv’s rigid schedule? Those days are rapidly becoming a distant memory. South Africa’s streaming landscape has undergone a seismic shift over the past three years, transforming living rooms nationwide into dynamic battlegrounds where global giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video fiercely contend…
Proudly SA Launches New E-commerce Platforms to Boost Local Economy South Africa’s fight against unemployment and import dependency just gained two powerful digital weapons. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has partnered with Proudly South African to launch Shop Proudly SA and the Market Access Platform (MAP) – e-commerce solutions that could redirect billions…
