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Jun 26, 20223 min read
How the new POPI Act affects Intermediaries
Cyber-attacks are on the rise during lockdown, increasing from the norm of 30 000 daily to 310 000 recorded on the 18 March as criminals...
Jun 26, 20225 min read
Necessary Changes to Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
On 20 August 2020, the Minister of Employment and Labour in South Africa published the Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and...
Jun 26, 20224 min read
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is set to take effect on 1 July 2020
On 22 June 2020, the President issued a Proclamation regarding the commencement of certain sections of the POPI Act, these refer to:...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Retrenchment on the rise: How to look after your finances
With retrenchments during lockdown increasing by 156% compared to the whole of the previous year, and our country’s unemployment rate...
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Government looking at new laws to limit the employment of foreigners in South Africa
Government looking at new laws to limit the employment of foreigners in South Africa – Legal experts say new legislation a careful...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
POPI breach could mean fines of up to R10 million and a 10-year jail sentence
Parts of the long-awaited Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 came into force on 1 July 2020, and companies will have a...
Jun 26, 20222 min read
Amendment of the Determination of Fit and Proper requirements, 2017
Amendments to the Fit and Proper requirements were published in the Government Gazette No. 43474 on 26 June 2020 and come into effect...
Jun 26, 202212 min read
Section 37D withholding of benefits: A High Court case and a Pension Funds Adjudicator determination
SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd v Deon Jeftha and others, case number, unreported, 20298/2019 A. Background In the recent past, the requirements...