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feature article
Is privacy and the 4IR compatible?
In this week's feature article we deal with privacy issues
emanating from the fourth industrial revolution
("4IR") and consider the impact of the
often much-hyped 4IR initiatives on privacy rights.
4IR refers to the current stage of human development where
disruptive technologies and trends such as the Internet of Things
("IoT"), robotics, virtual reality and
Artificial Intelligence ("AI") are
changing the way people in societies live, interact and work. Along
with other governments in Africa, such as Ghana, as well as
globally, South Africa has embarked on an ambitious programme to
harness 4IR for future economic
