Every tool has a name next to it.
Governance fails when everyone assumes someone else is watching. In a small business, these roles can be part-time, but they must be named.
Executive sponsor
Sets Direction
Decides how much AI risk the business will accept, and backs the rules.
AI lead
Runs It
Owns the policy, inventory and approvals. A few hours a week, not a new hire.
Information Officer
POPIA
A required POPIA role. By default the head of the business, unless formally delegated.
Source: popia.co.za ↗
Named owners, not shared worry.