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Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Technology

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 26 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

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Travel

SAA investigates cyber incident disrupting systems

7 May 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Lil-lets challenges period stigma with new ad

Marketing

#OrchidsandOnions: Lil-lets challenges period stigma with new ad

Brendan Seery 7 Apr 2025

Data breach at Pam Golding puts spotlight on protection laws in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Data breach at Pam Golding puts spotlight on protection laws in South Africa

Mark Thomas, Andrew Attieh 24 Mar 2025

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Property

Pam Golding Properties data breach: What you need to know and what’s being done

13 Mar 2025

How SMEs can harness hyper-personalisation to redefine consumer engagement

SMEs

How SMEs can harness hyper-personalisation to redefine consumer engagement

Gugu Mjadu, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Mar 2025

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Human Rights Law

Public release of the NRSO: Educators to get first look

Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2025

Navigating global regulations to enhance BPO data governance

Services

Navigating global regulations to enhance BPO data governance

Christopher Lawson, Cobus Pretorius and Niko Mastropaolo 19 Feb 2025

Medtech

Is telemedicine revolutionising or complicating healthcare?

17 Feb 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA v press freedom: SA court to decide on HIV disclosure case

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 6 Feb 2025

DBE faces R5m fine for PoPIA breach over Matric results

Primary & Secondary Education

DBE faces R5m fine for PoPIA breach over Matric results

Lindsey Schutters 24 Dec 2024

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Practice management

How healthcare facilities can guard against ransomware attacks

Hemant Harie 19 Dec 2024

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Primary & Secondary Education

DBE to fight Matric results publication ban in court

17 Dec 2024

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Tourism

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Megan Jarvis, Leigh Lambrechts, Kate Collier and Dhevarsha Ramjettan 11 Dec 2024

Nadine Mather, partner, and Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer: employment and data protection, Bowmans examine the new Guidance Note on Direct Marketing

Direct Marketing

What you need to know about the new direct marketing guidance note

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 11 Dec 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacy

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 9 Dec 2024

Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld, partners at Webber Wentzel give five risks in the context of personalised marketing (Image supplied)

Marketing

5 risks of personalised marketing in the context of the PoPIA

Wendy Tembedza 5 Dec 2024

2024 Matric results to be withheld from newspapers, says Information Regulator

Primary & Secondary Education

2024 Matric results to be withheld from newspapers, says Information Regulator

14 Nov 2024

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Youth Employment

Young leaders encouraged to apply for NYDA Board positions

7 Nov 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Is AI guilty of unfairly discriminating against certain job applicants?

Mehnaaz Bux, Karl Blom, Caitlin Leahy, and Daniel Philipps 5 Nov 2024

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Accounting & Auditing

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Issued by SAICA 28 Oct 2024

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4th Industrial Revolution

Local industry watchdog sounds alarm over AI stealing SA data on LinkedIn

Lindsey Schutters 16 Oct 2024

IDECO CEO Marius Coetzee

Services

KYC not just for security, but customer satisfaction

Marius Coetzee 18 Sep 2024

Ian McAlister, general manager at CRS

HR Tools & Software

Keeping up with compliance: How to avoid falling foul of regulators

5 Sep 2024

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IP Law

How PoPIA's protection extends to Pty Ltds

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 22 Aug 2024

Artificial Intelligence

How rapid technological progress is transforming the IP property landscape

24 Jul 2024

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Agriculture

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Karl Blom, Lerato Niklaas, Kenan Petersen and David Donkor 23 Jul 2024

Yolandi Esterhuizen, director of Global Product Compliance at Sage Africa & Middle East

Trends

Automation trends to future-proof HR

Yolandi Esterhuizen 12 Jul 2024

MTN Foundation invests R14m to upskill 900 South African youth in tech

Skills Training

MTN Foundation invests R14m to upskill 900 South African youth in tech

1 Jul 2024

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IP Law

#SAelections24: PoPIA and personal data of voters - parties warned against misuse

Janet MacKenzie, Refentse Chuene, and Landise Banzana 28 May 2024

Mohammed Sayed, Service Delivery Manager at DMP SA

ESG & Sustainability

Why your ESG strategy should include data governance

Mohammed Sayed 20 May 2024

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Cyber Law

#SAelections24: Leaked IEC candidates list - being the 'responsible party' under PoPIA

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 3 May 2024

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

SMEs

5 ways your small business can strengthen its cybersecurity defence

Clement Sibiya 26 Apr 2024

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Economy

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Gerhard Ferreira, Issued by SAICA 25 Apr 2024

4 business trends to navigate the economic future

Trends

4 business trends to navigate the economic future

10 Apr 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA's telemarketing loophole: Can it be closed?

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 14 Mar 2024

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

CRM

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Feb 2024

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Cyber Law

AI regulation: What SA can learn from global leaders

Jaimin Patel 14 Feb 2024

Businesses and consumers must protect personal data in the digital era

Cybersecurity

Businesses and consumers must protect personal data in the digital era

8 Feb 2024

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Harnessing the AI opportunity should be done responsibly

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Harnessing the AI opportunity should be done responsibly

Kalane Rampai 8 Jan 2024

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Cyber Law

Cybersecurity breaches: Can you afford not to be insured?

Andrew Naidoo 8 Dec 2023

NHI

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

Putting the consumer in control: the power of consent

CRM

Putting the consumer in control: the power of consent

15 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf With Generation Z starting to populate the workforce, issues such as the environment, diversity and inclusion, and privacy are important considerations

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: Crucial for businesses to engage employees, especially Gen Z

Andile Mphale, Lawtons Africa 14 Nov 2023

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Cyber Law

Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

Capturing the value within customer data

CRM

Capturing the value within customer data

21 Sep 2023

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Trends

Digital finance regulations - trends and developments

Christoff Pienaar, Analisa Ndebele & Shannon 'O Brien 20 Sep 2023