South Africa's new data privacy laws take effect soon

[Jamie McKane]

South Africa's new data privacy laws take effect soon

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that certain sections of South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) will take effect from 1 July 2020.

The Act has been put into operation incrementally, with a number of sections of the Act having been implemented in April 2014.

 

[RonSwanson]

So Pansy Tlakula and her staff are finally going to be doing some work after 42 months of vegetating?

 

[MrGray]

Nope, most of the significant bits only really take effect on 30 June 2021.

 

[RonSwanson]

Nope, most of the significant bits only really take effect on 30 June 2021.

Awesome, another year of paid holiday for all, at the expense of the taxpayer. On 30 June 2021 she will only have 6 months before her 5 year appoinkment runs out. I see some really groundbreaking and awesome deliverables from the dedicated, diligent and committed individuals on the team during their last 6 months.

Lekker by die see.