Government of South Africa on Mandate third-party audits for major AI…

Government of South Africa

National government of South Africa, speaking through its delegation at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in July 2026.

Apply the provisions of the European Union’s Digital Services Act which puts the onus on platform distributors to conduct risk assessments, develop mitigations, and report on their related performance for an independent audit.

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Government of South Africa, draft national AI policy document, Government Gazette, April 10, 2026.

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