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Following the “Schrems 2” decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 16 July 2020 invalidating the privacy shield((The Court of Justice invalidates Decision...
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Following the “Schrems 2” decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 16 July 2020 invalidating the privacy shield((The Court of Justice invalidates Decision…

Section 1 of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (“the Companies Act”) defines a director as a member of the board of a company, as contemplated in section 66, or an alternate director of a company and includes any person occupying the position of a director or alternate director, by whatever name designated.

On 1 February 2022, section 58 (2) of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) came into full operation. This section relates to application for prior authorisation

In South Africa, commissioners of oaths are regulated by the Justices of The Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act (“the Act”).

On 1 December 2021, certain parts of the Cybercrimes Act, 19 of 2020 came into full effect. The Cybercrimes Act seeks to address the rise of crimes that are now committed online due to the use of the internet and various emerging technologies.

In a democratic society, the government has a crucial role in ensuring that it meets its service delivery obligations to its citizens.

The Pretoria High Court, today, granted an urgent interdict compelling South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (“the Department”) to publish matric results on various media platforms.

The Internet of Things (“IoT”) refers to the interconnection via the internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.

With the coming into full operation of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), we have been receiving questions from clients regarding the implementation of the POPIA sanctions.

As more organisations move towards becoming compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”), many organisations are looking for a tailored solution to suit their business needs and to better protect the personal information that they hold.