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April 2026, proved to be an eventful month in the world of AI. Within a single month, South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy was withdrawn shortly after publication, OpenAI discontinued Sora due to unsustainable operating costs, and the highly publicised OpenAI trial involving Elon Musk commenced, with Musk serving as a key witness. […]
South Africa’s municipalities are facing significant challenges, with many underperforming in governance, financial management and service delivery. The Auditor-General’s report indicates that only 16% of municipalities obtained clean audits, with many facing total collapse. In 2025, as stated by Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke: “Our municipalities are at a breaking point. The continued failure to implement our […]
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has published draft amendments to the Determination of Merger Thresholds under section 11 of the Competition Act, which envisions an increase in merger notification thresholds and merger filing fees. The method of calculating turnover and asset values remains unchanged. Under the draft amendments, an intermediate merger will be […]
