# SABS Seeks Comments on Draft AI Standards

South Africa’s South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) opened eight draft AI standards for public comment, with submissions due by **10 November 2026 (20 days remaining)**. The standards are voluntary for now, but could provide a shared benchmark for AI transparency, data quality, and human control. Procurement teams and contractors working with AI systems—particularly those involving personal data or decisions about people—can review the drafts and submit clause-specific comments to SABS using its commenting template.

- Because the drafts are voluntary, they do not create a current compliance mandate; their potential role as a shared benchmark could nevertheless influence how AI systems are evaluated or specified.
- Organizations can review AI systems affecting personal data or decisions about people and identify clauses relevant to their procurement and delivery practices.
- Businesses wishing to influence the draft standards can send clause-specific comments to dsscomments@sabs.co.za using the SABS commenting template by 10 November 2026.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

### Sources
- [SABS Draft AI Standards: What Businesses Must Know](https://businessnewssouthafrica.co.za/regulatory-policy/sabs-draft-ai-standards-public-comment-10-november) - businessnewssouthafrica.co.za