Newsletter archive
Every published edition, in order.
A South African platform for informed conversation about AI
South Africans making sense of AI, together
Independent, source-linked reporting and original perspectives on what AI means for South Africa.
Get the next edition
Current edition
18 September 2026
10 stories 4 sectors
Edition 68:Governance questions pile up as AI spreads
This edition follows the rules and safeguards struggling to keep pace with AI, in South Africa and beyond. The Information Regulator has set out the questions AI raises for personal information, Cape Town is rewriting how it approves large…
Policy & governance
InfoReg unpacks regulatory complexities posed by AITechnology & infrastructure
South Africa sees offshore wind powering AI data centresBusiness & economy
AI can now trigger a competition-law dawn raid
Latest Perspective
A Fire Drill, Not the Fire
The United States just proved it can switch off two of the world's most advanced AI models by nationality, at a few hours' notice. Whatever happens to this particular ban, that demonstration cannot be undone – and it is a warning we are lucky to get while the fix is still cheap.
A fire drill is a gift: the lesson delivered while the stakes are still low enough to absorb.
Explore
Perspectives
Original essays and arguments from across the public.
About The AI Factor
Who belongs in the conversation and why the platform exists.
Events
A selective calendar of South African gatherings with a meaningful AI focus.