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PAIA compliance deadline: Is your website ready?

Introduction The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) is legislation that promotes transparency and accountability by granting individuals the right to access information held by public and private bodies. Private bodies, including businesses and…

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by Annelise Petzer

Unlock the power of South Africa’s Government and Provincial Gazettes: Your key to legal and historical research

Access to Government and Provincial Gazettes in South Africa is important for ensuring government accountability, public participation, and the protection of citizens’ rights and interests. It plays a vital role in maintaining a transparent and democratic…

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The Wars between the Laws: POPIA v FICA

We often receive questions regarding the intersection between the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). At first glance,...

We’re lawyers, not accountants, right? The impact of financial reporting standards during mergers and acquisitions

Lawyers are invariably responsible for the implementation of transactions falling within the broad category of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The financial and accounting principles of...

by Andrew Turner

Hi ChatGPT, do you know my name? Navigating privacy laws in a post-ChatGPT world

This past year has seen the emergence of various Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) models, the most popular of which has undoubtedly been ChatGPT, a language-based AI...

by Lara Jansen van Rensburg

Court grants access to former President Zuma’s tax records

Introduction In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications, the South African Constitutional Court, in a narrow 5-4 split decision, has paved the way for the disclosure...

by SchoemanLaw Inc

Policy proposals for whistle-blowers in the pipeline

New policy proposals for whistle-blowers are in the pipeline. The justice and correctional services minister, Ronald Lamola, revealed this during the justice and constitutional development department’s...

The importance of having data processing agreements in place when engaging with third parties

Now that some of the hype and uncertainty around the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has settled, and data privacy and protection has become...

by Grant Williams and Sibulele Siyaya

POPIA – Who is your information officer?

In South Africa, in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000 (PAIA), and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4...

by Grant Williams and Meghan Annandale

A one-of-a-kind country: Part 3

Corruption You simply cannot get away from it. It’s literally in our daily news. And not only during serious debate. But in a manner of “if you...

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