If you've still got a green ID book in South Africa, you might not for very much longer: techcentral.co.za/green-ids-da…

I understand the reasoning, but I tend to be a deeply nostalgic person, so this makes me kinda sad. :/

#SouthAfrica

Green ID's days numbered as smart ID roll-out accelerates

The expansion is central to the home affairs department's plan to finally retire the much-defrauded green ID book.

^{Nkosinathi Ndlovu (TechCentral)}

The Cape of Storms living up to its name.

#weather #capetown #southafrica #storm #stormyweather

In case you missed it, the South African local government elections will be held on 4 November this year (which will most likely be a public holiday): techcentral.co.za/south-africa…

#SouthAfrica #Elections2026

South Africa headed to the polls in November

South Africa will hold its next municipal elections on 4 November, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on X.

^{Agency Staff (TechCentral)}

The second time in a week that a South African government approved policy document has been caught having AI-fabricataed sources. :/

techcentral.co.za/schreiber-su…

#SouthAfrica #AI

Schreiber suspends home affairs officials over fake AI references

Home affairs has suspended two senior officials after AI 'hallucinations' were found in its new immigration white paper.

^{Duncan McLeod (TechCentral)}

It only took me two years - but, I've finally published my Drakensberg Trip Report Blog, recounting favourite and daily memories from my multi-day #BackPacking trip across the #SouthAfrica #Mountain range.

If you'd like to read about it, and see some of the accompanying images, you can checkout the blog here!

photography.ggiebelhaus.ca/pos…

#photography #landscapephotography #lpw #blog #photoblog #africa

Well, this is embarrassing: our communications minister has had to withdraw the draft AI policy after it surfaced that said policy contained multiple citations to articles or even whole publications which don't exist and were most likely hallucinated by AI. 🫣

techcentral.co.za/withdraw-ai-…

#SouthAfrica #AI

Withdraw AI policy, Malatsi told, as fake citations row grows

Hallucinated citations have landed communications minister Solly Malatsi in a political storm, with his credibility on the line.

^{Duncan McLeod (TechCentral)}