1 min readBy Lindsey Schutters
DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY: SA is under cyber siege — and the situation will only get worse
By Lindsey SchuttersSouth Africa
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Over the past month, Hungry Lion, Bidvest Bank, the Furniture Bargaining Council, CarTrack, Serengeti Estates and Toyota South Africa all experienced cybersecurity incidents. South Africa doesn’t even have a national AI policy yet, but the loudest conversation at GovTech 2026 was about digital sovereignty.
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- 44 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 22, 2026
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- Lindsey Schutters
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- Daily Maverick