John Giles

About John Giles

John delivers practical legal solutions to clients by bringing together knowledge, experience, insight, clear thinking, planning, project management, skilled resources, and efficient technology. He helps organisations grow and avoid legal problems. He is a surfer and a family man. Read more ...

Gerber v PSG Wealth Financial Planning | BEC

The main legal issue involved the court determining whether the investment company (PSG Wealth Financial Planning) had a contractual obligation to protect their client (Gerber) against financial losses caused by cybercrime, specifically when a fraudster hacked the client's email and [...]

Must an ISP RICA its customer?

An ISP only needs to RICA (or verify the identity of) its customers if it provides an electronic communications service (ECS) as defined by law. We can help you know whether you must RICA your customers by giving you a [...]

By |2023-03-23T13:32:43+02:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Electronic Communications Law, Monitoring Law|Tags: |

Why it is essential to enter into a contract

Contracts are an essential tool for businesses and organisations because they build trust between the parties. They provide a framework for establishing the terms and conditions of an agreement between two or more parties and can cover a wide range [...]

By |2023-02-24T11:42:36+02:00February 22nd, 2023|Categories: Contracts|Tags: |

National Department of Health enforcement action | Access to information

The South African Information Regulator (IR) has referred the National Department of Health (NDoH) to the enforcement committee because the NDoH has not provided information about personal data it collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulator might issue an enforcement [...]

Become a better writer by reading the Clarity book

Become a better writer by reading the new book aptly named - Become a Better Writer. It is written by Donald Powers and Greg Rosenberg from Clarity Global. I've just read it and I think it delivers on its [...]

By |2022-11-28T12:48:46+02:00February 20th, 2022|Categories: Life@Law, Plain Language|Tags: , , |

Identity theft victim – Steps to protect yourself

Are you an identity theft victim? You will know how frustrating and difficult it is to protect yourself. You don't know who has stolen your identity. And you have no idea what the criminal is going to try to [...]

By |2022-12-15T09:24:30+02:00November 19th, 2021|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: |

Guidance note on application for prior authorisation

The information regulator issued a Guidance Note on application for Prior Authorisation (dated 11 March 2021) to guide responsible parties who are currently processing or intend to process personal information which is subject to prior authorisation to ensure compliance with [...]

What low-risk small business should and shouldn’t do for POPIA

If you have less than 50 employees and your processing of personal information does not pose a significant risk to people, here is what you should and shouldn't do. Most importantly, don't panic. No one is going to jail. There [...]

By |2022-12-20T15:44:53+02:00October 24th, 2021|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , |

PAIA Regulations | Regulations on the promotion of access to information

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has published the final PAIA regulations. Regulations on the promotion of access to information The Minister is empowered by the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to make PAIA regulations. Most [...]

By |2025-12-18T08:06:05+02:00September 7th, 2021|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , |

Regulator PAIA Manual template available for download

The information regulator has published a regulator PAIA manual template for both a public and a private body. The regulator is trying to help organisations create a manual themselves quickly and easily without having to pay a service provider [...]

By |2021-10-28T15:39:00+02:00September 7th, 2021|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , , , |