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The Three POPIA Priorities We Should Focus on Right Now

31 March 2020

The Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) in South Africa was meant to come into effect April 1, 2020, but the date was pushed out again.

PoPI is almost here – is your data strategy ready for compliance?

31 March 2020

After many years of discussion, the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act is finally coming into effect.

Compliance… not an event nor a ‘tick the box’ activity

25 March 2020

FAnews recently spoke to Greg Brown, Divisional Director, Legal Information and Compliance, LexisNexis South Africa on the topic of compliance, and Richard Rattue, Managing Director of Compli-Serve SA on the top compliance tips for a winning 2020.

It’s time to act on POPIA

21 February 2020

The uncontrolled data growth urgently requires new corporate policies for data storage and retention. The information regulator is pushing for the remaining provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) to be finalised and come into effect by 1 April 2020.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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