01
Scope of application & addressees
- Public and private organisations tracking South Africa’s AI policy
- Businesses developing, investing in, deploying or using AI in South Africa
- Teams responsible for local market, public policy, data and governance planning
02
Core regulatory mandates & key requirements
01The draft used common principles and sector collaboration to set a national policy direction.
02Research, compute, data, talent, public services, inclusion and risk governance were core areas.
03The withdrawal ended the consultation on this text; future policy should be checked against newly issued government documents.
03
Enforcement & compliance timeline
The National AI Policy Framework was prepared.
The Draft National AI Policy was gazetted for consultation.
The government formally withdrew the draft.