South Africa
THE REGULATOR SA EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES ON EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
The Information Regulator South Africa (Regulator) as part of its provincial roadshow programme visited South Africa’s Mpumalanga province from 19 to 20 July 2023, bringing the Regulator “closer to the people”. The roadshows are characterised by a series of activities with an aim to engage with the community members and stakeholders at large extensively and robustly on the right to privacy as it relates for protection of information and the right of access to information.
ASSESSING POPIA COMPLIANCE WITH PRIVATE BODIES
In the past few weeks, the Information Regulator of South Africa (Regulator) has been conducting assessments on compliance in terms of South Africa's data protection law, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The assessments were conducted on several private bodies across the country, these include Nedbank, a financial institution, and online-gifting company, Netflorist.
Information Regulator (South Africa)
South Africa
Adress : 33 Hoofd Street
Forum III, 3rd Floor Braampark
P.O Box 31533
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
Phone : +27 (0) 10 023 5200
Email : inforeg@justice.gov.za
Forum III, 3rd Floor Braampark
P.O Box 31533
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
Phone : +27 (0) 10 023 5200
Email : inforeg@justice.gov.za
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
InfoRegSA-act-2013-004.pdf