Guides
The questions we are asked most, answered in full
What South African law asks of automated decisions, what boards must now oversee, and how the international standards fit. Each guide answers its question in the first paragraph and lists every source it relies on.
POPIA section 71: automated decision-making, explained
What section 71 of POPIA says about decisions made solely by automated processing, the two exceptions, the safeguards it requires, and how to show you meet them.
7 minute read, checked 7 October 2026
AI governance in South Africa: what applies in 2026
South Africa has no AI Act. Here is what does govern AI in 2026: POPIA, King V, sector regulators, the withdrawn draft AI policy, and the EU AI Act for exporters.
8 minute read, checked 7 October 2026
King V and AI: what boards must now oversee
King V expects boards to govern AI: accountability for outputs, oversight scaled to risk, and disclosure. What that means and how to evidence it.
6 minute read, checked 7 October 2026
Does the EU AI Act apply to South African companies?
The EU AI Act reaches firms outside Europe when their AI's output is used in the EU. Who in South Africa is in scope, the dates, and what to do first.
6 minute read, checked 7 October 2026
ISO/IEC 42001 in South Africa: what it is, and how AIC differs
ISO/IEC 42001 is the management system standard for AI. What it covers, how certification to it works in South Africa, and how it differs from AIC certification.
6 minute read, checked 7 October 2026
AI accountability checklist: 12 questions an assessor will ask
Twelve questions that test whether a person really answers for your AI decisions: inventory, override, explanation, fairness, correction and disclosure.
8 minute read, checked 7 October 2026