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More newsMinister of Communications and Digital Technologies issues proposed policy direction to ICASA on B-BBEE in the ICT Sector
On 23 May 2025, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies gave notice of the proposed policy direction to be issued to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ( ICASA ) in terms of section 3 of the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 ( the ECA ) regarding Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment ( B-BBEE ) in the ICT Sector.
An overview of the Artificial Intelligence in the South African Financial Sector report
On 24 November 2025, the South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority (PA) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) released a joint report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the South African Financial Sector ( Report ). The Report provides valuable insight into the deployment and adoption of AI in the financial sector, the anticipated investments by financial institutions in AI systems, and the benefits and risks associated with AI systems.
Recent privacy updates in South Africa and abroad
South Africa is experiencing a sharp increase in reported data breaches. The Information Regulator (Regulator) noted 2,374 breaches in the 2024/25 financial year, an average of 198 per month. Since April 2025, 1,947 breaches have been reported, about 284 per month, which constitutes a 40% increase.