Policy, rights, and platform governance
Meta's US settlement adds two-hour daily limits, midnight lockouts and algorithm controls for teens. The rules skip South Africa for now, but may shape.
A new SAHRC policy brief argues that South Africa needs systemic platform accountability, transparency and risk assessment rather than relying on criminal law to fight disinformation.
MTN says South Africa's mobile industry may distribute 200 to 300 million SIM cards a year, driven by prepaid churn and weak registration.
The Digital Skills Impact Fund has R200 million this year and more than R600 million committed, paying for verified jobs rather than course seats.
SITA has a Citizen Super App. The Presidency has MyMzansi. Both promise one-stop services, but their relationship is still unclear.
South Africans faced 17.47 billion spam calls in the first half of 2026. The Opt-Out Registry is almost ready. Enforcement will decide if it matters.