The Protection of Personal Information Act No.4 of 2013 commonly known as “POPIA” came into full force and effect on 1 July 2021. POPIA seeks to protect natural and juristic persons from harm by protecting their personal information. POPIA sets out eight conditions for the lawful processing of personal information. In that way, the Act seeks to balance the right to privacy against other rights, particularly the right of access to information.
