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What’s happening since POPI came into effect

01 August 2021 | General

The main requirements of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act became law on 1 July this year.

Invitation to comment: South Africa - Financial Ombud System Diagnostic Report

29 July 2021 | Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) (was FSB)

New Deputy Ombudsman for Long-Term Insurance

29 July 2021 | Life Ombudsman

The Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance (OLTI) has announced that their Council appointed Denise Gabriels as Deputy Ombudsman under Ombudsman Judge Ron McLaren, with effect from 1 August 2021.

Will POPIA kill the life blood of the Financial Services industry?

27 July 2021 | General

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) will protect South Africans’ constitutional right to privacy. This includes a requirement for lawful justification to exist before a data subject’s personal information (PI) may be processed.

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