This article is primarily for those trying to understand decentralised-autonomous organisations (DAOs), considering building a DAO, or becoming a member of an existing DAO. These questions are all very relevant from a legal perspective, as a DAO serves as a [...]
It’s 4:39 pm. An MS Teams notification captures your attention from the top-right corner of your screen. It’s your MD—she sent you a 20-second voice note. And you have no idea what it’s about. Instantly, anxiety invades your body. [...]
The President of South Africa has proclaimed that the Film and Publications Amendment Act commences on 1 March 2022. The Act empowers the Film and Publications Board (FPB) to enforce the Act more effectively. Now that the Film and Publications [...]
The crypto regulatory landscape in South Africa is still in a state of uncertainty. While the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) is yet to implement any regulations, the regulator’s sentiment towards crypto regulations has evolved to the point that we [...]
The South African Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has gazetted a directive on cloud computing in the public service. In essence, the directive instructs government departments on adopting, using, managing, scaling, and terminating cloud services. I’ve written [...]
Recently, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the ISO/IEC 27002:2022 standard. This document replaces a version of the same name from 2013. What is interesting is that for the first time the controls include privacy controls and ISO [...]
We all know that data protection laws around the world exist to protect the privacy rights of human beings. But some jurisdictions go further - extending privacy rights to juristic persons and other non-human entities. At some point in the [...]
