Ramaphosa: Digital sovereignty is essential to South Africa's future
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Faizel Patel
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President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his weekly newsletter, frames South Africa's digital transformation as a matter of national sovereignty, arguing that modern nations are defined by their ability to control technology and data. He highlights that South Africa's ambition to become a leading digital investment destination is gaining recognition from major global technology companies, positioning digital sovereignty as key to the country's future economic and strategic independence.
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· 2 pulledSA's ambition to be a leading digital investment destination is being recognised by some of the world's leading technology companies.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has framed South Africa's digital future as a matter of sovereignty, warning that in the modern era, nations are defined not only by borders but by their ability to control technology and data.
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