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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.

Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) undertook a consensus study on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics and genomics work, as they relate to research, health service provision and forensic applications (medical and legal) in South Africa.

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), South Africa's data protection law, was assented to by Parliament on 19 November 2013, with most provisions commencing on 1 July 2020 and a one-year grace period for compliance ending on 30 June 2021. Its purpose is to protect individuals from harm by safeguarding their personal information, preventing financial and identity theft and upholding privacy as a fundamental human right.