New Contractual Clauses to Transfer Personal Information from Europe to South Africa
The Directive sets the standards for the processing information relating to individuals and restricts the circumstances under which personal information can be transferred to countries outside of the ...Read More

Protection of Personal Information Bill set for a quick passage through Parliament
South Africa’s new privacy and data protection law, the Protection of Personal Information Bill, has recently been introduced to Parliament. The Bill aims to bring South Africa’s information privacy l ...Read More

Online gambling to be legalised in South Africa
The legality of online gambling has been a controversial issue ever since the early days of the Internet. The thorny question was whether it was possible to regulate gambling that takes place over the ...Read More

Online gambling is illegal in South Africa
The Pretoria High Court recently confirmed that online gambling is illegal in South Africa. At issue was whether punters based in Gauteng are allowed to gamble on the website of a casino operator ...Read More

Call dropping: Cellular customer must foot the bill
All of us have experienced the frustration of losing the connection on a cellular phone midway during a conversation. The High Court recently ruled in a case brought by Hilti against Vodacom on who sh ...Read More

Retaining information under the Interception of Communications Act (
The commencement of legislation allowing police to monitor communications such as telephone conversations and e-mail has recently received a lot of media attention. ...Read More

New legislation on privacy proposed by the SALC will regulate the way all businesses handle personal information
Individuals are increasingly uneasy about the ways in which their personal information is used. The misuse of personal information allows unwanted third parties to snoop into one’s personal affairs an ...Read More

Minister grants at the eleventh hour an exemption to compile PAIA Information Manual
he Minister of Justice issued at the very last minute an exemption to private bodies from compiling information manuals as required by section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 200 ...Read More

Judgement granting shareholders the right to access a company’s books is overturned
The Supreme Court of Appeal in Clutchco v Davis 2005 (3) South Africa 486 (SCA) reversed a decision by the Cape High Court that a shareholder has a right to access a company’s accounting books. The ...Read More