Legal Updates

Developments ahead of enforcement powers coming into effect The Information Regulator has confirmed that there will be no deadline for registration of Information officers (IO) and Deputy [...]

The Information Regulator may, in terms of Section 37(1) of POPIA and by notice in the Gazette, grant an exemption to a responsible party (public and private bodies) to process certain personal [...]

The Rental Housing Act, 1999 (Act No. 50 of 1999) as amended seeks to regulate the relationship between tenants and landlords by ensuring that there is an amicable dispute resolution mechanism in [...]

Here’s what you need to know Government has published an updated draft of its land expropriation bill ahead of its official introduction to parliament. The bill is set to replace the current [...]

Last week the Information Regulator published the guidancenote-on-information-officer-20210401, including instructions on how to register your business’ Information Officer with the Information [...]

The Information Regulator has, in terms of section 114(3) of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (No.4 of 2013), determined the 1 July 2021 as the date on which section 58(2) of the [...]

Real Estate Business Owners of South Africa NPC and Others v Estate Agency Affairs Board and Another (3968/2021) [2021] ZAGPJHC (15 March 2021) Persistent hitches at the Estate Agency Affairs [...]

Courtesy: Maryna Botha – STBB The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI or POPIA), in the most simple terms, sets out ways in which businesses must deal with personal information [...]

The Department of Human Settlements Director-General Mbulelo Tshangana has granted the public an extension to make comments on the Property Practitioners Regulations, notice 139 of 2020. The [...]

South Africa has moved to Alert Level 2 of the lockdown and many restrictions have been lifted.  Estate agents may now hold show days but are cautioned to continue observing COVID-19 health and [...]