The OECD.AI Policy Navigator

The South Africa National Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework, published in October 2024 by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, is a first step towards developing a full National AI Policy. It aims to promote AI integration to drive economic growth, enhance societal well-being, and position South Africa as a leader in AI innovation.

South Africa’s National Data and Cloud Policy is a policy framework adopted in 2024 to guide the use of data and cloud computing in the country, with the aim of improving public service delivery, supporting a data‑driven digital economy and strengthening national digital infrastructure.

South Africa is launching the Artificial Intelligence Institute to support digital innovation and skills. It is a partnership between the government and two universities”UJ and TUT”to help prepare the country for the future. This initiative follows expert recommendations to make South Africa a leader in new technologies.

The South African hub of the WEF C4IR network advances smart regulation for emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain, through collaboration with government regulators and the technology industry in South Africa.

Presidential Commission on Fourth Industrial Revolution consists of leaders from academia, business and civil society.