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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…

Social media is abuzz with the latest Netflix documentary “The Tinder Swindler”. This documentary follows the lives of three women who were swindled by a con artist, who lured them into a romantic relationship on Tinder.

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.

The recent death of a veteran actor, Patrick Shai set tongues wagging after it was reported that he committed suicide following alleged cyberbullying((Kedibone Modise “Somizi Mhlongo probes if cyberbullying played a part in Patrick Shai’s passing” IOL news 25 January 2022.))

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.

NFT stands for non-fungible token. NFTs are considered as a new and emerging technology that is represented by units on the blockchain.

A Public Private Partnership (“PPP”) is broadly defined as a commercial transaction between an institution and a private party in terms of which the private party either performs an institutional function on behalf of the institution for a specified or indefinite period; or acquires the use of state property for its own commercial purposes for a specified or indefinite period.

It has been a few months since the grace period for the coming into full operation of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) lapsed.

The use of video conferencing tools have surged with the COVID-19 pandemic. When organising virtual meetings, meeting organisers frequently request from attendees their consent to use the recording functionalities as it is convenient to prepare minutes, keep accurate records of the meetings and easier to share with colleagues who might not have been able to attend the meetings.