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The past week has not been a good one for law firms and their much vaunted reputation for client confidentiality.
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The past week has not been a good one for law firms and their much vaunted reputation for client confidentiality.

The Registrar of Collective Investment Schemes, on 8 August 2014, published a notice setting out new advertising, marketing and information disclosure requirements (“the notice”).

The Auditor-General of South Africa (“the AG”) recently released his 2012-2013 consolidated general report on the audit outcomes of local government, 30 July 2014 (“the report”).

So you just gave birth to a new adorable bundle of joy and you want to show him/her off to the world. What better way to do so than to upload an image on to your favourite social media page?
The President signed certain sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPI”) into law on 11 April 2014. POPI seeks to promote the
The North Gauteng High Court today handed down judgment in the application by various media houses to broadcast Oscar Pistorius’ trial live.
The president signed the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPI”) and it became law on Wednesday 26th November 2013.
The enactment of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) will have a direct effect on the manner in which businesses use electronic marketing.
Why do we need POPI and how does it affect your organisation?
A 29-year old called Edward Snowdon last week blew the whistle on the US Government’s snooping program.