DCDT (SA Department of Communications & Digital Technologies)
Draft National AI Policy
Withdrawn · 26 April 2026
SectorGovernment / Public sector
CountrySouth Africa
Document typeDraft National AI Policy
ConsequenceWithdrawn
What was fabricated
At least 6 of 67 academic citations were AI-generated hallucinations (fake journals / articles never published).
What happened as a result
Published for comment 10 Apr 2026, withdrawn 26 Apr 2026 by Communications Minister Solly Malatsi; two DCDT officials placed on precautionary suspension.
Sources
- https://www.semafor.com/article/04/29/2026/south-africa-withdraws-ai-policy-over-ai-generated-sources
- https://theconversation.com/south-africas-ai-policy-cited-fake-research-created-by-ai-what-lessons-need-to-be-learned-281671
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