African jurists demand adoption of AI to protect whistleblowers

Artificial Intelligence seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. African jurists are demanding the urgent adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect whistleblowers. They have argued that algorithms can create secure, anonymous reporting channels to prevent incidents such as the killing of Gauteng Health Department official Babita Deokaran in August 2021. Founder and Head…

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Parliament Committee satisfied with SASSA biometric registrations in KZN

Person doing a biometric scan Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Development says it is satisfied with the progress of the Social Security Agency (SASSA) in KwaZulu-Natal in implementing biometric registration of grant beneficiaries.   The committee is on a three-day oversight visit to the provincial offices of SASSA and the National Development Agency.   Parliamentary…

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