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South African perspective on ECJ Safe Harbour ruling
South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (POPI) is largely based on the principles of the EU data protection directive. This includes the requirement that personal information must be adequately protected when transferred cross-border (assuming none of the other grounds apply).
South Africa to appoint Information Regulator
The South African government recently announced that the nomination process for appointments to the office of the Information Regulator, under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI), will soon begin.
The Information Regulator is tasked with monitoring compliance