South Africa is taking a significant step into the future of technology governance, as the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies releases a draft national policy on artificial intelligence for public comment. The document proposes the establishment of new oversight mechanisms, including an AI Ethics Board, and outlines regulatory frameworks aimed at ensuring the responsible and ethical use of AI.

Guest: Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng - Academic and AI expert

South Africa is taking a significant step into the future of technology governance, as the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies releases a draft national policy on artificial intelligence for public comment. The document proposes the establishment of new oversight mechanisms, including an AI Ethics Board, and outlines regulatory frameworks aimed at ensuring the responsible and ethical use of AI.
Guest: Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng - Academic and AI expert

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Department of Communications and Digital Technologies releases a draft national policy on artificial intelligence for public comment

Build One South Africa (BOSA) has announced a formal merger with the People's Prosperity Movement (PPM) to contest the upcoming local government elections. The parties said their merger will go a long way in consolidating what they call "reform-minded political forces" ahead of the local polls later this year. The merger between the two parties follows a similar plan involving BOSA, Rise Mzansi and the Good Party to collaborate under one banner for the elections, but that plan has been postponed until after the elections. We find out more from…

Guest: Nobuntu Hlazo - Webster - BOSA Co-founder and Deputy Leader of Build One South Africa

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Guest: Mzwanele Manyi - uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP

The Public Protector has dismissed an ethics complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa over his conduct during 2025&rsquo;s Oval Office meeting with United States (US) President Donald Trump. The MK Party&rsquo;s Mzwanele Manyi had complained that Ramaphosa had violated the Executive Ethics Code for failing to counter remarks by Minister John Steenhuisen about the MK Party and the EFF in relation to the GNU. We get a reaction from Manyi himself&hellip;
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PP dismisses ethics complaint against Ramaphosa over conduct during 2025 Trump meeting

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communications strategist to unpack Musk’s response in the backdrop of the controversial policy conversation…

Guest: Tshepo Matseba - Brand Reputation Specialist

This past weekend we saw a social media exchange between a high-profile global entrepreneur (Elon Musk) and a South African diplomat (DIRCO&rsquo;s Clayson Monyela) spark renewed debate about how policies like BBBEE are perceived beyond our borders. What may seem like a brief online interaction actually raises deeper questions about who controls the narrative in a digital age. To help us unpack this, we&rsquo;re joined by a
communications strategist to unpack Musk&rsquo;s response in the backdrop of the controversial policy conversation&hellip;
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Department of Communications and Digital Technologies releases a draft national policy on artificial intelligence for public comment

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