Legal updates and opinions

The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 ("PAIA") is an empowering piece of legislation and allows that secretes cannot be hidden in the [...]

The internet, once hailed as a beacon of free expression and connectivity, has become a double-edged sword, where voices can be amplified or silenced by algorithms [...]

Werksmans POPIA e-learning Course The Werksmans Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) e-learning course will provide your business and staff with a basic understanding on: • [...]

The Competition Commission is proposing changes to its Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarkets ("Guidelines"), and interested parties have until 13 May 2024 to comment! The [...]

The Information Regulator ("Regulator") issued its first Enforcement Notice regarding non-compliance with the direct marketing provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 ("POPIA") against FR [...]

"The real question is, when will we draft an artificial intelligence bill of rights? What will that consist of? And who will get to decide that?" [...]

and Chiara Ferri - Candidate Attorney The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry ("the Inquiry"), which launched in October 2023, issued a Further Statement of Issues [...]

and Danelle Plaatjies, Candidate Attorney The National Consumer Tribunal recently issued Vodacom with a R1 million fine for contraventions of the Consumer Protection Act (the "CPA"). [...]

and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney Adding value one industry at a time, artificial intelligence ("AI") is proving to be a fundamental tool in advancing technologies and [...]

The Information Regulator (Regulator) recently granted its first exemptions in terms of section 37(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). The exemptions, [...]

and Sabine Letellier, Candidate Attorney Purchasing a pre-owned vehicle may deprive a consumer of that new car smell, but it should never deprive a consumer of [...]

and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney The importance of compliance has once again been highlighted as the Information Regulator issued an Enforcement Notice to Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd [...]

In the digital world, this happens to be true. But it is not only companies that have realised the value that lies in personal data and [...]

The Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act 70 of 2002 ("RICA") was enacted more than twenty (20) years ago. Since [...]

and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney In the High Court judgment of Sakeliga NPC v The Auditor-General South Africa (36297/2022) [2023] ZAGPPHC 501 (30 June 2023) penned [...]

  Where does the right to privacy begin? Where does it end? Consider this in the context of a recent decision of the European Court of [...]

  Before an aggrieved requester can approach a court for appropriate relief, following a decision of refusal for access to a record, such requester must first [...]

  The Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) recently published the Draft National Identification and Registration Bill (Draft Bill). The Draft Bill aims to provide for, [...]

  What is the price that one pays for not having antivirus software? R5 million according to the Information Regulator of South Africa (Regulator). That is [...]

and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney  The Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2022 (the Bill), has been published for comment and aims to introduce an array of significant [...]

  It was with great shock that the South African society learned about the rape of several women near Krugersdorp in July 2022. But what was [...]

The Competition Commission ("Commission") has today, 23 March 2023, formally launched the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry (“FPMI”), following the publication of the final terms of reference [...]

Data Privacy & Cybercrime ChatGPT is an OpenAI[1] developed artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot which has been programmed to have advanced conversational capabilities. This means that the chatbot [...]