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16 July 2025 Cyberlaw & Technology Watch

CyberFOCUS


Tech innovation budget boost for state systems

Government is investing heavily in tech, bumping up funding for digital systems development across all departments, Parliament heard last week, writes Legalbrief. From a digital visa system to self-service kiosks at Home Affairs, a digital business transformation strategy at Statistics ... Read More

CyberREPORTs


Judge flags AI ‘hallucinations’

Faced with non-existent legal citations in a matter before the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) an acting judge asked counsel responsible for it whether the citations constituted AI ‘hallucinations,’ to which the red-faced advocate confirmed that ‘it appears to be so ... Read More

Takealot may hire retrenched postal workers – DCDT

The Department of Communications & Digital Technologies (dcdt) is in talks with the Takealot Group, which is considering hiring thousands of retrenched Post Office employees as part of its expanding e-commerce ambitions. A Tech Central report notes that Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani ... Read More

Civic tech 'vanity projects' warning

Civic technology initiatives in SA often become ‘vanity projects’, wasting millions in public funds on digital tools that fail to address real challenges. An IT Web report notes that this critique emerged from the 2025 Social Media Summit for Government ... Read More

CyberANALYSIS


Glaring AI lacuna in national policy

‘SA has achingly complex considerations it will need to navigate regarding the development of AI and the intersection of generative AI and copyright. It simply can’t afford to be left behind and future economic growth and productivity likely depend on ... Read More

Time for SA to reshape ICT policy landscape

'Having recently participated in the Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF), I left with one burning realisation: SA’s digital future depends on how quickly and boldly we reform our ICT policy landscape.' Writing in a Cape Times analysis, Luvo Grey, the ... Read More

CyberBYTES


Major road rule changes across Australia

* From 1 July, major road rule changes took effect across Australia to address rising road fatalities and improve driver compliance. AI-powered mobile phone detection cameras will be deployed nationwide to catch drivers using, holding or touching their phones – even ... Read More

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