Policy/press release/2026-10-27

South Africa's AI Policy Redrafting and Cabinet Submission Delayed Until March 2027

South Africa's artificial intelligence policy will not be redrafted and presented to Cabinet before March 2027, an official has stated. This represents another delay for the policy's timeline, which has been repeatedly pushed back, indicating a significant postponement in the finalization of the country's AI regulatory framework.

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2 outlets covered “South Africa's AI Policy Redrafting and Cabinet Submission Delayed Until March 2027”. All of them report the following:

  • South Africa's AI policy timeline is delayed
  • Redrafted AI policy won't be seen before March 2027
  • Cabinet submission date for AI policy pushed back

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