Regulatory Developments: POPIA and the Principles of Enforcement Action

South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) comes into enforcement from 1st July 2021.  

This panel will discuss the forms in which it is likely enforcement will happen, assessing the triggers, exploring the history of what regulators look for, and what the implications are for South Africa.  Leading experts will forecast whether the regulators will be strict or reasonable as the law comes into enforcement, and debate the challenges ahead.