Popia is not just alphabet soup. There is method in all the mandated madness

Initial technical glitches have been overcome and the act is ready for implementation, says Pansy Tlakula

09 January 2022 - 00:00

On July 1 2021, the most important elements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) came into effect...

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