POPI Act Commences On The 1st of July – Will SME’s Be Affected More/Less Than Larger Corporations?

It is no secret to most South African business that the newly adopted Protection of Personal Information Act (hereinafter referred to as “the POPI Act” or the “Act”) will be coming into full swing on 01 July 2021. In terms of the Act, all South African businesses/organisations are required to comply with this Act or... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, Focus, LATEST

June 16, 2021

Episode 80: Registering Your Information Officer and Deputy Information Officer With The Regulator.

SEESA Consumer Protection and POPI Legal Advisors, Remolla Naidoo and Ashlin Naidoo discuss the different ways in which businesses can go about registering their Information Officers and Deputy Information Officer with the Regulator. They also discuss what information businesses are required to furnish to the Regulator when making their application. The deadline for all existing... Read More

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June 9, 2021

THERE ARE LESS THAN 30 DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE POPI ACT COMMENCES!

Registration of your Information Officer with the Information Regulator is a compulsory requirement set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act. The Information Officer’s responsibilities include but is not limited to: • Developing a PAIA manual; • Developing a compliance framework; and • Doing personal information impact assessments. Registration of Information Officers must be... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, Focus, In-depth, LATEST

June 8, 2021

FREE POPI webinar 23 June @ 14:00

Are you aware of the POPI Act and is your company compliant in this regard? Do you have an Information Officer? Is the Information Officer aware of their responsibilities? Join us for a FREE webinar as we discuss the POPI Act, and what your responsibilities as a company are. The aim of this course is... Read More

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June 4, 2021

Did you know? – It is compulsory to register an Information Officer to comply with the POPI Act

Registration of your Information Officer with the Information Regulator is a compulsory requirement set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act. Registration of Information Officers must be done via: The online portal on the Information Regulator’s website; or Submitted manually via the email address provided by the Information Regulator. Non-compliance with the Protection of... Read More

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May 28, 2021

Misuse of your information for marketing purposes

We are all harassed by unsolicited phone calls and SMSes from a marketing company that wants to sell a product or service that they think we need in our lives. Normally we catch a glimpse on the True Caller App and it is easy to stop the call, but as with all of us, there... Read More

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May 24, 2021

Did you know? – It is your obligation to implement appropriate & reasonable safety measures in your company.

Security measures on integrity and confidentiality of personal information.— (2) In order to give effect to subsection (1), the responsible party must take reasonable measures to— (a) identify all reasonably foreseeable internal and external risks to personal information in its possession or under its control; (b) establish and maintain appropriate safeguards against the risks identified;... Read More

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May 19, 2021

Consumer Protection Compliance With The Motor Industry Ombudsman

The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 does exactly what the same says; it protects the rights of the consumer. In terms of Section 55, a consumer has the right to safe, good quality goods; however, when one looks at Section 56, the consumer has a right to an implied warranty of quality. In short,... Read More

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May 18, 2021

Episode 76: The PAIA Manual In Context With The POPI Act

SEESA Consumer Protection and POPI Legal Advisors, Beyers De Wet van der Watt & Frikkie Du Plessis discuss how the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) interrelate. They discuss the Businesses’ need to compile a PAIA manual and how this manual relates to the POPIA. Click... Read More

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May 6, 2021

Did you know? – Cybercrime is at an all-time high and your business is at risk

During 2019, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre reported that South Africa had the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide with the country losing an estimated R2.2 billion to cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks spiked during the COVID-19 Level 5 lockdown as many employees adopted remote working. During 2020, and at the SMME level, cyber threats came... Read More

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