Legal Opinion on Transitional Provisions of the PPA, 22 of 2019, S 75(6)
See below a legal opinion from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr iro the transitional provisions of the PPA, 22 of 2019, S 75(6). opinion-756 opinion-on-phasing-in opinion-756
Information Regulator on deadline for registration of Information officers and Deputy Information Officers
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 [...]
Information Regulator invites applications for exemptions from condition for lawful processing of personal information
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 [...]
Rental Housing Act: Regulations: Procedural and unfair practice: Comments invited
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 [...]
POLITICAL POLICY – GOVERNMENT HAS UPDATED SOUTH AFRICA’S LAND EXPROPRIATION BILL
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 [...]
REGISTER YOUR POPIA OFFICER WITHIN 3 WEEKS
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 [...]
Protection of Personal Information Act: Commencement of section 58(2)
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 [...]
STBB Property Law Update : Issue 08 – 2021 – EAAB TAKEN TO TASK TO ISSUE FFCs ON TIME
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 [...]
POPI Practice Manual for Property Practitioners
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 [...]
DHS GRANTS AN EXTENSION FOR THE INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON NOTICE 139 OF 2020 – PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS REGULATIONS
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 [...]