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We help you with the legal universe of digital, data and technology.
We are specialists in privacy management and data governance, access to information, cybersecurity compliance, cybercrime law, information technology contracts, artificial intelligence regulation and a few more select areas.
We combine the four pillars of learning, programmes, software and legal services to practically help you solve your legal challenges.
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Combining learning, programmes, software and services into a comprehensive solution. Enabling your organisation to achieve practical legal outcomes. Discover our approach to working with you.
Our practical, expert and effective legal training makes the law accessible. Live or recorded. In-person, online or virtual. Public or private.
Empowering your organisation with legal know-how. Our expertly developed membership programmes empower you to plan and implement.
We provide, configure and implement the appropriate tools to achieve the legal outcomes you seek, ensuring stakeholder trust.
We provide legal services (like giving you advice, opinions, drafting contracts and configuring software) to help you to make progress.
First National Bank enforcement action | POPIA compliance
By Tanika Upasani|2026-10-28T12:01:37+02:00October 28th, 2026|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: Data protection enforcement action, enforcement notice, Information Regulator, infringement notice, Michalsons Plus, POPIA, POPIA enforcement notice, POPIA infringement fines, Regulatory Updates|
Your cloud logs are evidence. Will they still exist when legal needs them?
By Uros Nikolic|2026-10-27T16:52:21+02:00October 26th, 2026|Categories: Cybersecurity Law, Data governance, IT Law, Tech Law|Tags: Cloud Computing, cloud evidence preservation, cloud security, cyber incident response, cyber resilience, electronic evidence, logging, POPIA|
Gauteng Premier enforcement action | Reasons for refusal
By Amanda Majozi|2026-10-14T14:44:24+02:00October 14th, 2026|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: Enforcement Action, Information Regulator, Michalsons Plus, PAIA, PAIA enforcement notice|
What our clients say
Thank you and your team for an excellent POPI session. To add weight to my words, I was initially sceptical of this investment in time and money. However, as a consequence of our engagement with Michalsons, Gmaven is in a far stronger position. We’re now empowered with valuable insights, a firm grasp of the principles and confidence in the domain. We appreciate your professionalism, your passion shines through, and Michalsons are to be commended on a great job.
I like the practical approach to the problem of compliance. In fact this is the first course that I have attended which actually shared a practical approach.
Michalsons responded quickly to my request. Your people are very professional. I received everything that I requested. I will definitely refer anybody who needs assistance to Michalsons.
My attorney went out of his way to not only assist with our issue, but took the time to understand the problem and recommend the correct course of action and everything was completed within the limited timeframe given.
My attorney was professional and helpful and showed significant insight into the subject.
Our experience with Michalsons was top-notch. They are a very efficient, honest and straight forward organisation, that runs through the entire team, from receptionist to the associates. Sarah really helped us, over and beyond what I expected, and explained each step and gave honest and practical advice.
Very informative and I have a much better understanding
It’s an absolutely awesome platform from which I benefited immensely
Smart, pragmatic, conscientious, efficient.
“Michalsons have been very helpful and efficient from the start. I can’t wait to be able to state that my company is 100% compliant as very few online businesses actually are…”
“Good advice, straight, simple and uncomplicated.”
“Our expectations and deadlines were met in a competent and professional manner”
“David worked with us every step of the way to make sure that we fully understood the clauses in our contract and that they made sense in the context of our business and what we wanted to do. I’m very pleased with your service and would definitely recommend.”
My compliments on the great coverage you maintain via your websites to assist the public with PAIA and POPIA


