Several media publications reported that the Information Regulator recently requested the President to declare that the remaining provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) commence on 1 April 2020.
Certain sections of POPIA are already in effect such as the definitions in section 1, the establishment of the Information Regulator and the procedure on how regulations will be promulgated.
Once the President declares a commencement date for the remaining provisions, a grace period of one year will start running until these provisions take full effect. Once effective, the Information Regulator can begin enforcing compliance with the provisions of POPIA.
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