# fairsa.org ## Posts - [Kwaba: The South African AI Assistant That Works by SMS on Any Phone](https://fairsa.org/blogs/kwaba-ai-assistant-sms-south-africa/): Kwaba is a South African AI assistant you reach by SMS from any phone, in five languages. How to use it, what it costs, and how to check its answers. - [FAIR SA AI Briefing: 2 November 2026](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/fair-sa-ai-briefing-2-november-2026/): This week in AI for South Africa: a Mandela deepfake before the vote, POPIA fines for FNB and a TVET college, and two free AI programmes closing 15 November. - [AI for Teachers in South Africa: A Practical Starter Guide](https://fairsa.org/blogs/ai-for-teachers-south-africa/): Five safe ways South African teachers can use AI this week, the POPIA rule on learner data, how to teach learners to check AI, and free training. - [FAIR SA AI Briefing: 26 October 2026](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/fair-sa-ai-briefing-26-october-2026/): This week in AI for South Africa: AI labels in the 4 November elections, draft AI standards open for comment, free AI training, and ads in free ChatGPT. - [FAIR SA AI Briefing: 29 September 2026](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/fair-sa-ai-briefing-29-september-2026/): OpenAI pauses its most advanced models again, the AI slowdown pact lasts ten days, Nigeria opens a national AI challenge, and what Australia's 98-day disclosure gap teaches South African organisations about POPIA. - [Our First Tourism SME AI Seminar](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/our-first-tourism-sme-ai-seminar/): From Search to Sale: Our First Tourism SME Seminar. A morning with tourism business owners on AI visibility, discovery, and the tools that actually move the needle — from a small South African town that took a chance on us. - [South Africa Has No National AI Policy Right Now](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/south-africa-has-no-national-ai-policy-right-now/): The Draft National AI Policy was withdrawn in April 2026 after fictitious citations were discovered. This guide explains what happened and the five steps any South African organisation can take now, no legislation required. Learn more. - [FAIR SA AI Briefing — 22 September 2026](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/fair-sa-ai-briefing-22-september-2026/): Google’s AI Agents Breached Real Companies. California Ordered a “Kill Switch.” And the AI Labs Are Being Sued for Slowing Down. - [FAIR SA AI Briefing — 31 August 2026](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/fair-sa-ai-briefing-31-august-2026/): NVIDIA Drops $12.9 Billion on AI’s Public Square. Google Starts Policing AI Search. The Rules Are Being Written Right Now. - [ChatGPT for Teens Just Launched. Here’s What Changed](https://fairsa.org/blogs/chatgpt-for-teens-just-launched-heres-what-changed/): ChatGPT for Teens Just Launched. Here’s What Actually Changed — and What Didn’t. - [FAIR SA AI Briefing — 19 August 2026](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/fair-sa-ai-briefing-19-august-2026/): The AI wave is not waiting for anyone. This week, four funding and study opportunities for Africans in AI close between 21 August and 13 September. We’ve put them first, because deadlines are the difference between reading about opportunity and catching it before its gone. - [Free Courses, a Policy Turning Point](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/free-courses-a-policy-turning-point-august/): A round-up of the developments actually worth knowing about this month — from a new national AI policy to real, free ways to build your own AI skills. - [Google's 2026 AI Accelerator Is Open](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/googles-2026-ai-accelerator-is-open/): R1 Million, No Equity Given Up. Google's 2026 AI Accelerator Is Open Right Now. - [Inside Microsoft's Mission Next Programme](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/inside-microsofts-mission-next-programme/): A 10-year, three-track commitment giving up to 250 South African SMMEs access to Microsoft's technology, AI skills training, and its partner network. ## Pages - [About Us](https://fairsa.org/about-us/): Is Knowledge Wasted. - [AI Literacy in South Africa](https://fairsa.org/ai-literacy/): AI literacy is not one thing — it looks different for a parent, a teenager, a teacher, and a business owner. - [Contact us](https://fairsa.org/contact-us/): Whether you’re a business owner, a teacher, a parent, or just curious — we’d genuinely like to hear from you. - [FAIR SA — AI Literacy For Small Businesses](https://fairsa.org/ai-literacy/fair-sa-ai-literacy-for-small-businesses/): Compete Globally. - [Home](https://fairsa.org/): We missed the internet wave. We missed the crypto wave. This is the one South Africa doesn't miss — and it's free to learn. - [Resources](https://fairsa.org/resources/): Books, workbooks, tools, and ongoing coverage of what actually matters in AI — all free, all built specifically for South African communities. - [Chris wentzels profile](https://fairsa.org/about-us/chris-wentzels-profile/): Fifteen years studying how machines learned to read human language — from TF-IDF to transformers — now applied to a single question: how does South Africa participate in the AI wave instead of watching it happen elsewhere. - [Access Is Power — Free AI Literacy Guide by FAIR SA](https://fairsa.org/resources/access-is-power-free-ai-literacy-guide-by-fair-sa-ebook/): A South African guide to using AI responsibly — for yourself, your business, and your community. - [AI Literacy for Parents](https://fairsa.org/ai-literacy/ai-literacy-for-parents/): Give Them a Head Start. - [AI Literacy for Schools](https://fairsa.org/ai-literacy/ai-literacy-for-schools/): in Every Classroom. - [AI Literacy for Teens](https://fairsa.org/ai-literacy/ai-literacy-for-teens/): You Are Not Late. - [AI News](https://fairsa.org/ai-news/): South African Communities. - [Privacy Policy](https://fairsa.org/privacy-policy/): Last updated: [Insert Date]. 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