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AI rules for legal practice · South Africa

3 official documents · as of 2026-09-04

2026-07-16SA Judiciary Conferencein forcePolicy
2026 Judiciary Conference Resolutions, Section 5 — Information Communication Technology, Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence
Adopted at the 2026 Judiciary Conference held in Umhlanga, Durban, 13–16 July 2026.
2026-07-01LSSA AI CommitteeproposedGuidance
Revised Ethics Guidelines for Legal Practitioners in South Africa on the Use of Generative AI
Revised draft ethics guidelines on generative AI for South African legal practitioners, published 1 July 2026 in De Rebus by drafters working with the LSSA AI Committee after a 2026 consultation. Practitioners are fully responsible for AI-assisted work, must assess local relevance and bias, and must address cybersecurity risks. Not formally adopted by the LSSA or Legal Practice Council.
2026-04-10DCDTwithdrawnPolicy
Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy (published GN 3880 of 2026; withdrawn by Notice 3978 of 2026) — Draft for public comment
Approved by Cabinet 25 March 2026 (and a special sitting on 1 April 2026); published as General Notice 3880 in Government Gazette 54477 for comment to 10 June 2026.