Information Regulator

On Wednesday, 7 September 2016, the National Assembly approved the nomination of advocate Pansy Tlakula as the Chairperson of the Information Regulator for the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (POPI).

Four other appointments that were approved –

  • full-time members Advocate Lebogang Stroom and Johannes Weapond; and
  • part-time members Professor Tana Pistorius and Sizwe Snail.

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An agreement has been reached between the justice department and national treasury regarding the salary grading for the South African Information Regulator. The nomination process in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI) for appointment of the Regulator will soon be initiated. Section 41 requires a multi-party committee of the National Assembly to assist…