South Africa Has AI Leverage. Its Draft Policy Leaves It Unused

# South Africa Could Demand Major Tech Concessions But Its AI Policy Draft Doesn't South Africa sits on 88% of the world's platinum—a metal essential for building AI computers and data centers—giving it rare bargaining power that most African nations will never have. However, the country's draft AI policy fails to specify what it wants in return for letting Chinese and American tech companies access these resources and its market, meaning it's essentially leaving money and influence on the table. Without a stronger policy, South Africa risks becoming just another location where foreign tech companies build infrastructure without benefiting the country or its people.