RSA POLITICS

‎AI in Music: Credo V. Daniels Sparks South Africa’s Debate Over the Future of Human Creativity ‎ ‎The growing use of artificial intelligence in music has opened a major debate in South Africa, with musician and producer Credo V. Daniels at the centre of questions about authenticity, access and the future of creative work. ‎ ‎Daniels, whose 2026 breakout album has attracted attention for its global and culturally fused sound, is presented as a trained musician and producer with classical piano experience and collaborations with established artists. His approach to AI has now raised a broader question: is artificial intelligence replacing musicians, or giving excluded artists a chance to participate? ‎ ‎Why Daniels Turned to AI ‎ ‎Daniels explained that he stepped in as a vocalist after collaborators repeatedly delayed or failed to return vocals needed for his projects. ‎ ‎He maintains that AI was used to enhance existing musical material rather than write songs fo...

‎ ‎The chairperson focused on a specific media interview in which Adams had claimed that he had evidence showing that his laptop problems were not something he had invented for the Commission. However, the chairperson argued that the evidence Adams referred to did not actually prove that his laptop had malfunctioned continuously from October 2025 until approximately three months before his testimony. ‎ ‎Adams explained that his laptop had repeatedly frozen, rejected passwords and prevented him from accessing his emails. He maintained that the problems had occurred on numerous occasions and could potentially be confirmed by people working at Parliament. ‎ ‎The chairperson, however, drew a distinction between the general claim of laptop problems and the specific “proof” Adams said he had given to the media. According to the chairperson, the only concrete incident Adams could identify in the interview involved him using another parliamentarian’s laptop. ‎ ‎Adams resist...

‎The dispute centred on comments Adams made following his appearance before the Commission. He had claimed that his laptop problems were genuine and that he had evidence showing that the issue was not something he had invented for the Madlanga Commission. ‎ ‎Adams pointed to an incident discussed during an Ad Hoc Committee hearing, where he said his laptop was freezing while he was trying to send an urgent email to the minister. According to Adams, he then used another member’s laptop to send the communication. ‎ ‎However, the chairperson challenged whether that single incident could substantiate Adams's broader claim that his laptop had been malfunctioning from October 2025 until approximately three months before his appearance. ‎ ‎The chairperson repeatedly returned to the distinction between evidence that Adams had previously experienced a laptop problem and proof that the laptop had continuously malfunctioned over the entire period in question. ‎ ‎Adams ack...

‎The Madlanga Commission has sharply questioned a witness over his claim that he only became aware of formal Commission correspondence several months after it was allegedly sent. ‎ ‎During the hearing, the chairperson challenged the witness over a Rule 3 notice issued by the Commission, pointing out that there was only one Madlanga Commission and that the witness had previously responded to the correspondence. ‎ ‎The chairperson drew a distinction between forgetting to respond to an email and forgetting that the communication had ever been received. ‎ ‎The witness explained that his demanding political and community work had contributed to him forgetting the correspondence. He said he routinely worked from early morning until late at night, dealing with issues including gang violence, community disputes and funerals. ‎ ‎He insisted that he was not lying and maintained that he genuinely could not remember the correspondence at the time. ‎ ‎The questioning intensif...