POPIA infringement fines

Information Regulator ramps up enforcement

Information Regulator ramps up enforcement: on 1 September 2026, the Information Regulator briefed the public and media on its latest enforcement and compliance activities under POPIA and PAIA. The briefing shows the Regulator increasingly concerned about South Africa's cybersecurity environment. [...]

Lancet Laboratories enforcement action | Security

The Information Regulator issued a POPIA enforcement notice against Lancet Laboratories in September 2024 for failing to comply with the breach notifications required by POPIA. The Information Regulator conducted a POPIA compliance assessment following the numerous security compromises experienced by [...]