Whilst bigger organisations have the resources to develop the tools and solutions to ensure compliance with the POPI Act, many smaller and medium sized businesses need to fend for themselves in this regard. Moonstone has developed a Do-It-Yourself POPIA Solution based on the specific needs of the latter. The POPIA Toolkit The POPIA Toolkit is […]
The protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is looming large on the horizon, and privacy governance is about to become an integral part of the way we do business. Prior to this, the Regulation and Interception of Communications Act (RICA) was one of main concerns in this regard. A recent article by Gabriella Keeble of […]
It was quite interesting to see a South African regulator take on an international giant like Whatsapp, setting out its terms for implementation of what appeared to be a very highhanded approach to users of the app. An article on the Eversheds Sutherland International website explained it as follows: “In early January 2021, the messaging […]
The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect from 1 July 2021. This date should come as no surprise to anyone or any business as many Sections of the Act was already in effect in 2021 and entities were given one year to ensure that all forms of processing of personal information […]
All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI), which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. According to Wendy Tembedza of Webber Wentzel, businesses should be reviewing their use of personal information to determine if it complies with the Act. Tembedza provides a […]
With less than 100 days to the deadline for public and private bodies to ensure that the processing of personal information conforms to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), the Information Regulator (IR) announced the prioritisation of certain processes in preparation for the full implementation and enforcement of POPIA on 1 July 2021. 1. […]
From 1 July this year, South African companies must be fully compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), the Act that governs when and how organisations collect, use, store, delete and otherwise handle personal information. As a result, many organisations are starting to feel the mounting pressure of becoming compliant […]
My business processes and stores a large amount of client data. Does the POPI Act apply to me? What personal information does it relate to? With POPIA compliance crucial this year, South African organisations need to be educating themselves and their staff on the provisions of the POPI Act, the regulations and how it will […]
While the focus is often on the commercial importance of data protection, privacy is also recognised as an important human right. This recognition is evidenced in South Africa, where the right to privacy is protected under the common law, Section 14 of the South African Constitution, and through the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of […]
Considering the just announced POPIA “go live” date, Ilze Luttig Hattingh of Novation Consulting, advises on seven things you can do to kickstart your POPIA compliance project – even during a worldwide pandemic: 1. Assemble a project team 2. Do an information governance (IG) maturity assessment 3. Work out a high-level project plan 4. Work […]
