by VDT Attorneys | May 15, 2018 | Business, Company, Compliance, Data Protection, Information, POPI
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) aligns South Africa with the international position in respect of information and data protection. Although POPI has not yet fully come into operation, it is only a matter of time before it does. An...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 6, 2018 | Commercial, Compliance, Information, POPI
Your views and frustrations are shared by many consumers, and you are correct to note that the Information Regulator has again delayed the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) from coming into operation. Although we don’t know when POPI will...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 7, 2018 | Company, Compliance, Information, POPI
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”), although signed into law, has not yet fully come into effect. It is expected to become effective during 2018, once the office of the Information Regulator has been fully set up, and will then apply to all...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 16, 2017 | Commercial, Compliance, Consumer, Corporate, Information, POPI
Firstly, it should be noted the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) was signed into law on 19 November 2013, but has, to date, not yet fully come into effect. POPI protects persons from suffering damage and harm by requiring entities and persons...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 10, 2017 | Company, Compliance, FICA
You are correct in that it appears that changes brought about by the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act 1 of 2017 (“Amendment Act”), have lead to the withdrawal of many of the exemptions previously approved under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2017 | Compliance, Consumer, POPI
One should note that although the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) was signed into law on 19 November 2013, it has to date, not yet fully come into effect. It is already law, but we are still awaiting the final date for the commencement of...
