Towards the end of last year, Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket (“Guidelines”) were issued by the Competition Commission (“Commission”) and are due to come into effect on the 1st of July 2021. The Guidelines should not come as a surprise to anyone in the industry, as discussions have been “on the …
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With the one-year grace period for compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) ending on the 30th of June 2021, it’s difficult to think about anything outside of your own organisation’s compliance (well at least for us compliance fanatics, that is). However, if you’re considering an M&A deal currently or in the future, …
POPI: 10 Compliance Tips for Companies The one-year grace period for ensuring compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) comes to an end on 1 July 2021. This may come as a welcome relief for us in our personal capacities as it promises to curtail the number of unsolicited emails, …
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With so many contract management systems (CM Systems) on the market these days, it can be daunting trying to select the right one for your organisation. Getting employees to use the CM System once implemented can be a battle in itself, if the system is not user-friendly or complementary to your organisation’s current processes. Set …
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How will POPI affect direct marketing in South Africa? The Protection of Personal Information Act (the “POPI Act” or “POPIA”) was signed into law in November 2013. Certain sections of the Act relating to the establishment of an Information Regulator and the development of Regulations to the Act have since commenced, and South Africa is …
Every time you use a service, buy a product online, go to your doctor, pay your taxes, or enter into any contract or service request, you are required hand over some of your Personal Information. Even without your knowledge, information about you is being generated and processed by companies that you may have never interacted …
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The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) was signed into law in November 2013, but a commencement date for the Act has not yet been published. This is expected to happen in the first quarter of 2018. Once a commencement date for POPI has been published, businesses will only have 1 year to become …
The fundamental activity underpinning the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (‘POPI’ or ‘the Act’) is the processing of personal information. The Act’s very purpose is the protection of personal information processed by private and public bodies. POPI contains many similarities to the UK Data Protection Act, 1998 (DPA) and it is likely that authorities …
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