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Summary of Munetsi v Madhuyu and Another: A POPIA Case on Personal Information Disclosure
This article discusses the judgment in the case of Munetsi v Madhuyu and Another handed down by the Western Cape High Court in August 2024.
The tension between the Right to Privacy and the right to Freedom of Expression
Section 14 of the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa provides for an express and justiciable Right to Privacy. Section 16 deals with Freedom of
CCTV cameras at home and the right to privacy
A client asked: What is the law on CCTV installation on a private property in relation to privacy and the law? I have a situation
Are you plagued by spam text messages?
You can do something about the many uninvited SMS’s you receive on your phone from direct marketers. Our Constitution respects your right to privacy. In
POPI – registration of Information Officers and developing Codes of Conduct
In terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”), the Information Regulator in South Africa (“Regulator”) requires the appointment and registration of an Information
CCTV in a public change room
A client asked me: My son belongs to Durban surf lifesaving club and they have 2 cameras in the boys’ locker room. Is this legal?
POPI – a short summary
Stay ahead of the curve and join Michalsons’ data protection programme today! On August 22, 2013, the South African Parliament passed the first comprehensive
Privacy law in a nutshell
Paul Jacobson describes when a person’s privacy is inviolate Source: Paul Jacobson of Jacobson Attorneys The primary law governing privacy law is the Bill of Rights
Employee’s right to privacy and secrecy
Section 14 of our Constitution provides that everyone has the right to privacy Section 14 of our Constitution provides that: Everyone has the right to
Employer access vs. Employee privacy
To what extent may an employer obtain and use a variety of “private” employee information, such as medical and financial records, search employee work stations,