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Legal Compliance
The Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) is ground-breaking legislation aimed at bringing South Africa’s privacy and data protection measures in line with international norms. Bar a very few exceptional cases, it affects virtually all businesses, organisations and government institutions in the country by ensuring that they process personal information in a lawful, responsible manner, with an emphasis on protecting the confidentiality and integrity of information entrusted to them. We assist organisations, ranging from sole-proprietors, to large businesses and top private schools to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive POPIA compliance framework. This includes:
- Investigating, assessing and reporting on existing data processing practices and advising on remedial measures
- Reviewing, amending or preparing required policy documentation, including Privacy Notices, Data Breach Response Plans, PAIA manuals and more
- Drafting legal documentation dealing with data privacy
- Training
- Assisting and advising clients on data processing practices and how to deal with information requests
Recent changes to the laws regulating South African companies and trusts require that directors and trustees prepare and keep an up to date register of “beneficial owners” of the company or trust. In the case of trusts, the net is cast very wide and trustees are required to submit these registers to the Master of the High Court as soon as possible, or face potentially severe penalties. We are assisting all our trust and company clients to prepare, submit and maintain their beneficial ownership registers.
Want to start a new venture or expand on existing practices, but not sure what the legal restrictions or regulatory requirements are? We excel at doing in-depth research on such requirements and providing you with effective solutions.
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