POPIA Winter is coming. This is a big challenge for companies in South Africa. It’s not quite the threat that the white walkers pose in Game of Thrones, but it does keep whole compliance departments awake at night. In order for a company to communicate with its’ customers, they must now obtain ‘explicit consent’ to…
Over the past month I have been fortunate to have been involved in various different nation-wide roadshows aimed at the greater Debt Collection industry, and despite the recent VAT increases, fuel hikes, and exchange rate debacles, here are the top 3 things, concerning the Industry: Debt Prescription The Debt Prescription Act (68 of 1969) is…
While there was a lot of press relating to the GDPR deadline on 25 May 2018, and what companies should be doing as last-minute remediation exercises, South African companies should certainly be watching closely, as these regulations are already appearing in the POPIA (the Protection of Personal Information Act, with an expected commencement date circa 2019)…