been very fragmented and in the last decade has evolved to where we now have the new Waste Act, the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (No. 59 of 2008), which came into effect in July 2010, and the new National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS), which has been out for comment...
South Africa’s POPI Act requires organizations to adequately protect sensitive data or face large fines, civil lawsuits, or even prison. The Act extends to data subjects certain rights that give them control over how their personal information can be collected, processed, stored, and shared. Pena...
Based outside of South Africa, so long as itprocesses personal information inside South Africa(unless it is merely "forwarding personal information through South Africa") This means thatnon-South African companieswill need to comply with the POPI Act if they have customers (or prospective customers...
In 2013, South Africa passed the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI). Although it predates the GDPR, it's often referred to as South Africa's GDPR equivalent. The goal of the POPI Act is to protect data subjects from security breaches, theft, and discrimination. To accomplish this...
Keeping SAA afloat is a waste of taxpayers’ money that could be better spent elsewhere. I have often thought of the Post Office as one of the most important state-run enterprises. South Africa should resuscitate the Post Office and ensure its efficient management and administration. The Post...
Another bill, Promotion of Access to Information Act amendment, which Ramaphosa has yet to sign, will force parties to publish their donations and the associated paper trail themselves - but again, it does not prevent anonymity. "If you look the state of corruption...
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This report, however, concentrates on the societal implications; it looks at the ways in which Generative AI, together with AI more broadly, can address some of South Africa’s most pressing challenges, and discusses how Generative AI can be responsibly harnessed to transform the lives of South...
South Africa’s Improved Border Management Initiatives Bear Fruit 12 December 2024 0 Kagiso Bonoko The festive season is a time for family, friends, and loved ones. As we head to what many call a silly season, there... Brand South Africa Partners with Big Brothers Hug Foundation against GB...
In this chapter we review the current knowledge on terrestrial vertebrate invasions in South Africa. Thirty species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians are considered to have arrived over the last 10,000 years, with two thirds having become invasi