Browsing: Information Regulator

A proposed POPIA code clarifies what gated estates may collect, retain and justify when scanning visitors’ driving licences at controlled entrances.

The Information Regulator has lost its bid to appeal a court ruling that set aside enforcement notices against the Department of Basic Education, leaving the publication of matric results unaffected for now.

The Information Regulator has ordered Central Johannesburg TVET College to apologise after finding that employees’ personal information was unlawfully shared with unauthorised staff, in breach of several provisions of POPIA.

The deadline for comments on proposed POPIA rules governing CCTV surveillance, biometric systems and gated access controls closes on 14 May 2026.

The Information Regulator has applied for leave to appeal a High Court ruling that permits the publication of matric results using examination numbers, arguing the court misapplied POPIA.

The Gauteng High Court has overturned the Information Regulator’s ban on publishing matric results using exam numbers, ruling that anonymised results do not breach POPIA.

The High Court in Pretoria is hearing a landmark case on whether publishing matric results with exam numbers violates learners’ privacy or upholds public transparency under POPIA.