South Africa
OECD
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
1/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 1/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) include introductory coding and robotics; the National AI Policy Framework (2024) endorses further curriculum reform toward AI literacy.
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 National AI Policy Framework (August 2024) sets strategic direction for AI governance; no dedicated independent AI regulator with enforcement powers has been established.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Microsoft partnership with the Department of Higher Education and Training targets digital and AI skills for one million South Africans by 2026; publicly accessible training through the collaboration.
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
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