Legal updates and opinions

The right to privacy and the rights of public figures came before the court in the case of Tshabalala-Msimang versus Makhanya[1]. In this case, the Sunday [...]

Since its inception, facial recognition technology has been regarded as the future for security, safety, technology and innovation.[1] Indeed, the possibilities that arise from the usage [...]

Issues of maladministration and mismanagement at the South African Bureau of Standards ("SABS") have been the subject of much contestation in the recent months and consequently, [...]

The internet and digital platforms have significantly impacted privacy rights and the legal landscape. Social media, blogs, and other online forums, the cyber landscape, has left [...]

On 29 October 2024, Botswana's "new" Data Protection Act 18 of 2024 ("the new DPA") was published in the government gazette and came into effect. Prior [...]

Who is responsible for the payment of loss arising from cyber fraud, specifically when an email correspondence is intercepted by a scammer and banking details are [...]

On 04 December 2024, the Information Regulator ("Regulator") published the long-awaited Guidance Note on Direct Marketing ("Guidance Note") in terms of the Protection of Personal Information [...]

On October 28, 2024, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) published draft amendments to the regulations under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 [...]

The Competition Commission (the Commission) has released its final guidelines on indivisible transactions (the Guidelines). These guidelines are crucial for understanding the Commission's approach to determining whether [...]

The Competition Commission ("Commission") has recently issued final Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket ("Guidelines") first published in December 2020 and revised by [...]

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on 8 October 2024 to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their “foundational discoveries” that enable machine learning with artificial [...]

The South African National Defence Force ("SANDF") plays a critical role in safeguarding South Africa's sovereignty and territorial integrity.[1] As the backbone of South Africa's defence [...]

Botha v Smuts and Another [2024] ZACC 22 The right to privacy, a shield against unwanted intrusions, allows individuals to control their personal information and make life [...]

"Uber did not meet the requirements of the GDPR to ensure the level of protection to the data with regard to transfers to the US. That [...]

In the recent High Court decision of Munetsi v Madhuyu, the applicant sought a court order against the respondents to remove a video that they posted [...]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("Commission"), being the foremost agency in Nigeria, responsible for the promotion, protection, and enforcement of competition and consumer protection, [...]

When thinking about the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 ("POPIA") individuals often, mistakenly so, think about the protection of personal information belonging to [...]

Attention all private and public entities; the deadline for submission of your report detailing all the requests for access to information received and processed in terms [...]

"It’s important to recognize that you can’t have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We’re going to have to [...]

The risks associated with disinformation and misinformation have reached heights never seen before in the era of Generation AI (Gen AI), where artificial intelligence (AI) technologies [...]

Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world ~Joel A. Barker The intersection [...]

Lwazi-Lwandile Simelane - Candidate Attorney The permeation of artificial intelligence ("AI") into our society as a whole and into our personal lives is undeniable. The use [...]

Nombulelo Bashe - Candidate Attorney In the recent decision of Nel & Others v Cilliers, the SCA had to determine whether a sale of shares agreement [...]