South Africa
Coverage plannedAlso: POPIA, Information Regulator
VERIFIED 2026-09-17 · REVIEW BY 2027-03-16
Instruments
No instrument recorded for South Africa yet.
Regulator
Exercisable rights
Access, correction, deletion and objection, with a civil action for damages
Through each lens
End user / data subject
What can I actually do about this today, and what does it cost me.
No end user / data subject analysis for South Africa yet.
Business
What does this obligate us to build, and by when.
No business analysis for South Africa yet.
Government
Government is one lens carrying two sub-lenses, each with judicial reviewability analysis.
No government analysis for South Africa yet.
Policymaker
What did the drafters intend, and what did the text achieve.
No policymaker analysis for South Africa yet.
Regulator / enforcer
What can this authority make stick on appeal.
No regulator / enforcer analysis for South Africa yet.
Certifying body
What is the scope of what we are attesting to.
No certifying body analysis for South Africa yet.
Front-line staff
What do I do when this lands on my desk.
No front-line staff analysis for South Africa yet.
Human rights / privacy advocate
Who does this regime fail, and can that be shown.
No human rights / privacy advocate analysis for South Africa yet.
Legal effects
No legal effect of any certification is recorded for South Africa yet.
Sources
- Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013, ss. 5, 11(3), 23, 24 and 99 · retrieved 2026-09-17 · https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/3706726-11act4of2013popi.pdf