Challenges of implementation of data protection legislation in a South African context

Marvin Walter Theys; Ephias Ruhode; Patricia Harpur

doi:10.33422/11th.rstconf.2021.05.105

Challenges of implementation of data protection legislation in a South African context

Marvin Walter Theys^*, Ephias Ruhode, Patricia Harpur

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South Africa has enacted its own information protection law, the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, in 2013. 2018 saw the publication of the regulations. Neither the Act nor its regulations provide recommendations that assists organizations with achieving compliance. Furthermore, POPI impacts businesses from various sectors differently. The type of personal information stored and required for processing differs across organizations. Moreover, fines issued under the POPI Act could reach as high as 10 million Rand. This paper outlines a case study which explored within a single organization to identify what the challenges are that an organization could be faced with. The study is conducted throughout the organizational levels within a single organization. In the light of the imminent enforcement of the POPI Act, this paper highlights challenges that organizations could experience.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of The 11th International Conference on Research in Science and Technology
Subtitle of host publication	14-16 May, 2021, Paris, France
Publisher	Diamond Scientific Publishing
Pages	39-50
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9786094851551
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.33422/11th.rstconf.2021.05.105
Publication status	Published - 14 May 2021
Externally published	Yes

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POPI data protection South Africa
implementation
challenges
compliance

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Proceedings of The 11th International Conference on Research in Science and Technology: 14-16 May, 2021, Paris, France. Diamond Scientific Publishing, 2021. p. 39-50.

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