Source: Allen West of Tonkin Clacey Pretoria Introduction One of the main considerations of a purchaser when purchasing immovable property, besides the cash that he or she needs to put down in order to cover the purchase price, is the costs involved in order to effect transfer of the property into his or her name.… Continue Reading
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 Officer and compliance with the Regulator’s codes of conduct, The Regulator, in her notice of 22 February 2021, indicated these effective dates: Regulation 5 (Application for Code of Conduct)… Continue Reading
POPIA: registration of Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers
The Information Regulator established under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”) published a Guidance Note for the registration of Information Officers (“IOs”) and Deputy Information Officers (“DIOs”) urging companies to use its online portal for registration of IOs and DIOs. This portal will be available from 1 May 2021, Once registered, the contact… Continue Reading
Polygraph tests in the workplace
Can an employer dismiss an employee if he fails a lie detector test? The Labour Appeal Court dealt with this issue in DHL Supply Chain (Pty) Ltd v De Beer No and Others (2014) (LAC), where it held that the mere fact that an employee fails a polygraph test is not in itself sufficient to find an… Continue Reading
Negotiating successfully
Negotiation is when two or more parties with different needs and goals try to find a mutually acceptable solution. A successful outcome will help the parties build better relationships, lasting, long-term solutions that satisfy both parties’ needs and assist in avoiding future problems and conflicts. As Steven Covey suggests in his book “The 7 Habits… Continue Reading
Damages sustained at work – who is liable?
What is an accident at work? The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (“COIDA“) defines an accident as “an accident arising out of and in the course of an employee’s employment and resulting in a personal injury, illness or the death of the employee”. COIDA provides that if an employee has an accident… Continue Reading
What are the requirements to deregister a trust?
Source: Allen West TONKIN CLACEY PRETORIA Introduction Trusts must be registered with the Master in whose area of jurisdiction the greatest portion of the trust assets are situated. If more than one Master has jurisdiction over the trust assets, the Master in whose office the trust was first registered will continue to have jurisdiction. There… Continue Reading
POPIA and the Information Officer
The Protection of Personal of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”) requires entities to be compliant by 1 July 2021. One requirement is the appointment of an Information Officer for your organisation. Who is the Information Officer? Section 1 of POPIA defines the “information officer” in relation to a private body as “the head of a private body… Continue Reading
POPI Executive Workshop Introduction
Protection of Personal Information Executive workshop for preparation for POPI’s enactment Mark Heyink will present a workshop dealing with preparing to process personal information in accordance with the Conditions for lawful processing of personal information as stipulated in the Protection of Personal Information Act (“the Act”). Mark served on the South African Law Reform Commission Project Team that… Continue Reading
Executive Workshop for Preparation for POPI’S Enactment
My colleague, Mark Heyink, will present a seminar to provide attendees with a broad overview of some of the key aspects of POPI and practical guidance on how to comply with POPI in your organisation. The workshop is to be held in late January/early February (date, time and venue to be announced) in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Participants will be restricted to… Continue Reading
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