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KnowBe4 finds AI governance gaps in South Africa

Published

19 August 2026

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regulatory

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Cybersecurity

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South Africa

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Read at portalerp.com

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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

KnowBe4's new report reveals that 64% of South African organisations use unapproved or ungoverned AI, raising security risks from autonomous AI tools and deepfake scams, while only 14% have mature integrated security approaches for human and AI risk management.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ The Wire takeaway

South African cybersecurity leaders face a widening gap as ungoverned AI use invites fast-moving cyber threats. You need to embed security culture and governance over AI tools now or risk losing control to attackers exploiting deepfake and AI agent vulnerabilities.

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1 source · 19 Aug 2026

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