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SA government to engage UK leaders on travel ban update

By Kaya 959 Reporter The South African government will engage leaders in the United Kingdom over a decision to restrict travel due to the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in SA. Local officials have noted the announcement by the UK to temporarily ban all flights from the southern parts of Africa. South African citizens are among those banned from entering the UK due to the detection of variant B.1.1.529. […]

today26/11/2021

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Hawks arrest suspected CIT explosives dealer

By Kaya 959 Reporter The Hawks have arrested a 34-year-old man who they believe supplies explosives to cash-in-transit (CIT) gangs. Hawks spokesperson Captain Matimba Maluleke says the suspected dealer was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police nabbed the suspect his home in the Northern Cape. Maluleke says the arrest brings to a close a year-long investigation. "In September 2020, the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation received intelligence […]

today26/11/2021

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EFF Mayor in Metsimaholo Local Municipality asked to resign with immediate effect

Kaya 959 Reporter The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Leader Julius Malema has confirmed today that the party has requested its mayor in Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State to resign with immediate effect. Mayor-elect, councillor Selloane Motjoane, became the party's first ever mayor in party's 8 year history. She had only occupied her position for 3 days. Motjoane, who is the EFF’s regional secretary in the Fezile Dabi District, […]

today25/11/2021

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New COVID 19 variant detected in South Africa

Kaya 959 Reporter A new variant of the COVID 19 virus has been detected in three countries, including SA. The variant has reportedly also been found in Botswana and Hong Kong. According to Health 24, the new variant is known as B.1.1.529, and has 32 mutations in the spike protein – the part of the virus that latches onto human cells, which most vaccines target. Mutations refer to individual changes in the virus' […]

today25/11/2021

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Mop up operations underway after floods in George

By: Natasha Archary    Recent heavy rains in George, Garden Route have wrecked havoc from Sunday with mop up operations underway. Widespread thunderstorms and persistent heavy rains have ravaged the Western Cape's coastal city this week. A yellow level warning was issued by the South African Weather Services, predicting that up to 50mm of rainfall would hit within 24-hours. Days later disaster management officials are preparing to assess the damage […]

today25/11/2021

MEC calls communities to do more to end gender-based violence

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MEC calls on communities to do more to end gender-based violence

By Kaya 959 Reporter As the country enters into 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Children, Gauteng health calls on communities to do more to end gender-based violence. Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko this week attended a prayer service at Orange Farm. She joined hands with faith-based organisations and residents to fight GBV. About 9 556 people, mostly women, were raped between July and September this year. The figure […]

today25/11/2021

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Officials blame ‘fake news’ for vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers

By Kaya 959 Reporter The Gauteng Department of Health blames fake news for the high number of healthcare workers refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The department says false propaganda on social media has affected the vaccination rate.  The Gauteng Legislature’s health committee discussed the issue recently. The department revealed that 31 521 or 36% of the province's healthcare workers have not been vaccinated. Meanwhile, 55 109 healthcare workers are […]

today25/11/2021

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Nearly 500 Gauteng cops face criminal charges

By Kaya 959 Reporter The Gauteng MEC for Community Safety has revealed that 459 police officers are facing criminal charges. The criminal cases range from reckless and negligent driving, common assault, and assault with intentions to cause grievous bodily harm. Some Gauteng cops are also facing attempted murder, theft, house and business robbery, fraud, corruption, bribery, and domestic violence charges. Faith Mazibuko revealed the information in a written response to […]

today25/11/2021

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Man arrested after cops find SASSA cards at his plush apartment

By Kaya 959 Reporter A Durban man has been arrested after police recovered a stolen vehicle and hundreds of SASSA cards in his possession. Tumbikani Luwazi Mzamara is accused of fleecing the Department of Social Development of R189 391. 27 between August 2020 and July 2021. Police arrested him at an upmarket estate in Ballito on the KZN north coast. He allegedly paid R13 000 per month for the apartment. […]

today24/11/2021

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POPIA ActTo promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies; to introduce certain conditions so as to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information; to provide for the establishment of an Information Regulator to exercise certain powers and to perform certain duties and functions in terms of this Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; to provide for the issuing of codes of conduct; to provide for the rights of persons regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision making; to regulate the flow of personal information across the borders of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

RECOGNISING THAT—

  • section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that everyone has the right to privacy;
  • the right to privacy includes a right to protection against the unlawful collection, retention, dissemination and use of personal information;
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AND BEARING IN MIND THAT—

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AND IN ORDER TO—

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1.2  Parliament assented to POPIA on 19 November 2013. The commencement date of section 1Part A of Chapter 5section 112 and section 113 was 11 April 2014. The commencement date of the other sections was 1 July 2020 (with the exception of section 110 and 114(4). The President of South Africa has proclaimed the POPI commencement date to be 1 July 2020.

 
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