South Africa: New Technology

Banks are rapidly deploying artificial intelligence across critical functions like credit decisioning, fraud detection, and customer engagement, but beneath the efficiency gains lies a growing risk: AI debt.

As celebrities like Taylor Swift, Luke Littler, and Matthew McConaughey increasingly turn to trade mark law to protect their voices, faces, and personal likenesses from AI-generated deepfakes, a critical question emerges: can trade mark registration truly safeguard personal identity in the age of generative AI? This article examines the legal strategies, commercial rationale, and inherent limitations of using trade mark law as a shield against unauthorized exploitation of celebrity personas.

The Internet of Things is revolutionising data collection and analysis, enabling organisations to harness real-time information streams for automated decision-making through AI systems. However, this technological convergence presents complex legal challenges around data privacy, transparency and accountability that organisations must carefully navigate.

The South African Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies has introduced the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill (the "Bill") in the National Assembly.

On 10 April 2026, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies published the Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence Policy (“Draft National AI Policy”).

ENSafrica's latest legal insights span critical developments across African markets, from Uganda's proposed withholding tax on foreign debt to South Africa's rail reform revolution and the landmark COFI legislation heading to Parliament. These updates examine regulatory shifts, infrastructure financing innovations, and emerging legal frameworks that are reshaping how businesses operate across the continent.

Romance scams, traditionally involving fake online personas used to deceive victims, have existed for many years.

Valentine's Day celebrates trust, commitment and long-term partnership and technology contracts are no different. Yet while romance may be unpredictable, tech contracts shouldn't be.

A committed executive sponsor clears roadblocks, secures budget and signals organisational priority.