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Facebook Data 1. It is often said that data is replacing oil as the world’s most valuable resource and is the commodity of trade in the new worl...

Everybody seems to have a side‑hustle From cupcake bakers to Instagram influencers and tech start-ups, everybody seems to have a side‑hustle these...

by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director and Head of Data Privacy and Cybercrime Practice and member of Competition Law Practice; and Dale Adams, Associate &n...

POPIA is still coming into effect on 1 July 2021  “We have already said that on the 1st of July all responsible parties must ensure that the pr...

Crypto asset scam Many South Africans will recall the infamous MTI[1] crypto asset scam that caught the attention of both local and international auth...

Vaccination Policies The Department of Employment and Labour recently released an Amended Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety mea...

Processing of personal information on social media platforms A great deal of attention has been given to juristic entities’ compliance with the ...

Occupational Health and Safety Measures On 11 June 2021 the Minister of Employment and Labour published an Amended Consolidated Direction on Occupatio...