I often get asked: does POPIA apply to my small business? The answer is definitely yes. POPIA gives effect to section 14 of the Constitution, which provides that everyonehas the right to privacy – the right to privacy includes a right to protection against the unlawful use of personal information. POPIA sets out data protection principles and provides guidelines … Continue reading Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) for Small Businesses
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Returning Defective or Faulty Products – Consumer Protection
Returning defective or faulty products At some stage or another, we’ve all purchased goods that were defective or faulty. In the past, returning a product that didn’t quite work like the box said it would, or returning a TV that didn’t switch on meant negotiating with a supplier, providing a receipt and hoping that you … Continue reading Returning Defective or Faulty Products – Consumer Protection
The State of Capture – important findings and where to next…
Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on #StateCapture reveals deplorable conduct and shocking corruption – but where to from here? Arguably the most important part of the entire report is found towards the last of the 355 pages under the heading Remedial Action. It reads as follows: Within 30 days, a commission of enquiry must … Continue reading The State of Capture – important findings and where to next…
Interdicts and #StateCapture
A highly anticipated legal battle is underway in the North Gauteng High Court today (1 November 2016). President Jacob Zuma, Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen are seeking to interdict (prevent the disclosure of) former Public Prosecutor, Thuli Madonsela’s findings on the so-called #StateCapture allegations.Briefly, State … Continue reading Interdicts and #StateCapture
Facebook likes – to buy or not to buy?
Buying fake Facebook Likes is as easy as buying bread and milk. A simple Google search will bring up dozens of websites which promise to give you, ‘real’ or ‘active’ Facebook Likes for a fairly nominal amount. Many people and brands have been known to buy such likes, the biggest question is; WHY? Quite simply the … Continue reading Facebook likes – to buy or not to buy?
Overview of the Protection of Personal Information Act
Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI): how will it affect you?We live in an ever-increasing digital world – of that there can be no doubt. Many of us will not go one single day without checking e-mail, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or some form of digital material. We are all leaving a digital footprint; and our … Continue reading Overview of the Protection of Personal Information Act
Information security: Ashley Madison legal action mounts…
By now, news of the Ashley Madison hack is widespread. The online dating and social network service seeks to facilitate infidelity by targeting people who are married or in a committed relationship. The target line is "Life is short. Have an affair". Depending on the source, it has been reported that between 32 and 39 million users' private … Continue reading Information security: Ashley Madison legal action mounts…
Cyber Bullying – advice for parents and teens
With increasing numbers of child suicide reported as a result of cyber bullying, it is more important than ever before for parents to give their internet active children some common-sense advice.The overriding message should be: when using social media, your conduct should be no different to how you would behave at school, home, the movies, at a shopping mall or any … Continue reading Cyber Bullying – advice for parents and teens
Social Media Policy for the Workplace
In South African law, there is no specific legislation regulating the use of social media. That being said, it is by no means an unregulated area – there are a variety of intersecting laws that will apply to the use of social media in the work place. Given the pervasive nature of social media and … Continue reading Social Media Policy for the Workplace
Debt collection industry gets well deserved kick up the backside
Towards the end of 2012, the Banking Association of South Africa and the Minister of Finance reached an agreement to suspend the use of emolument attachment orders (‘EAO’) with a view to curbing the irresponsible collection of debt. This agreement was not legally binding and many entities continued to use this methodology to collect outstanding … Continue reading Debt collection industry gets well deserved kick up the backside
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