The proposed regulations on processing health and sex life data introduce consent and assessment requirements for, among others, insurers, medical scheme administrators, and retirement funds.
Information officers should purge Form A from internal and public systems and replace it with Form 2 immediately.
As regulatory enforcement escalates, MBSE’s specialised FICA, POPIA and NCA short courses provide financial professionals with the most practical way to stay compliant, avoid costly penalties, and build lasting client trust.
The OPFA on how retirement funds should address non-compliant employers, death benefit allocations, and requests to withhold benefits.
PAIA and POPIA should not be misused to hide inadequate investigations into dependants’ claims.
The recently gazetted amendments enhance the rights of data subjects and clarify the compliance obligations of responsible parties.
From 1 April, all security breaches must be reported solely via the Information Regulator’s online portal, not by email.
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The High Court rules that surveillance evidence is lawful under POPIA when it serves the defence of a legal right. The ruling allows Netcare to use the evidence in its defence against a multimillion-rand lawsuit.
The Department of Basic Education has filed a review application, aiming to have the notice barring the publication of the matric results declared unconstitutional.
The Information Regulator’s Guidance Note on Direct Marketing under POPIA classifies traditional phone calls as electronic communication.
Despite an enforcement notice from the Information Regulator, the Department of Basic Education says it will publish the 2024 matric results in newspapers.
Starting 30 April 2025, CASPs and FSPs will have to collect and share detailed client information when engaging in crypto transfers.
Experts weigh in the impact on financial services of a proposed opt-out registry to protect consumers from unwanted marketing.
A proposed amendment to the Consumer Protection Act aims to establish an opt-out registry, allowing consumers to block unsolicited marketing messages.
Key proposed amendments include imposing fines for non-compliance, enhancing the Information Regulator’s authority to issue directives, and introducing search-and-seizure powers.
The rep claimed he never meant to harm the FSP, but the FST found his actions violated the FAIS Act and demonstrated a lack of integrity.
