SA AI Association welcomes pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, to Advisory Board
The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) today announced that pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, has joined its Advisory Board.
SAAIA is an industry body...
Daan’s Snippets – 16th August 2026
Gentle ReaderSWMBO and I are off to see the Namaqua flowers this weekend, and you will therefore not be hearing from me for about...
Protected: Not Every Crypto Asset Transfer Is a Trade: Duane Brecklin Launches South Africa...
The 30-day research initiative will examine domestic platform activity, transfers between local providers, offshore movements and non-custodial wallets, helping market participants distinguish price activity...
Technology needs more women, across every discipline
A collective perspective from e4’s technology and business leaders
The technology sector has inadvertently made its own talent pool smaller by defining “technology careers” too...
AI Agent Insurance Points to Future of Law Without Lawyers
A prominent AI-powered law firm’s plans to buy liability insurance for its AI outputs is raising questions about evolving human oversight of legal tech.
The...
EU rules on AI models become enforceable. What’s going to change?
The enforcement of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act brings major new regulatory powers into effect. The European Commission’s AI Office, alongside national authorities,...
Daan’s Snippets – 2nd August 2026
News
Docex used to be the go-to method of delivery amongst attorneys in South Africa, but, of late, that service has waned in favour of...
The AI Imperative – Reshaping the Legal Industry (2026) by Deloitte
Deloitte's latest global survey of more than 100 senior legal leaders shows that the legal profession has passed the AI experimentation stage. The conversation...
He Built Big Law’s $10 Billion Firm. Now He’s Betting Against It
David Fox wrote the playbook that made Kirkland & Ellis the largest law firm on earth. His new venture runs on fewer than 10...
Legal AI: The Systemic Mistake of Organisations That Start With the Tool.
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore advises Harry to follow the spiders. They do not give him the answer. They point...
No lawyer, no bail: the human cost of Legal Aid SA’s staffing crisis
For some accused people, the absence of a Legal Aid lawyer in court can mean the difference between applying for bail that day and...
Daan’s Snippets – 19th July 2026
Practice News
· The race card! The LPC has applied to the Pretoria High Court to have Mkhwebane (our previous PP) removed from the roll...
