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Nadine Mather, partner, and Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer: employment and data protection, Bowmans examine the new Guidance Note on Direct Marketing

Direct Marketing

What you need to know about the new direct marketing guidance note

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 11 Dec 2024

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HR Tools & Software

Planning on global expansion? Do not rely on plug-and-play payroll and HR

9 Dec 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacy

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 9 Dec 2024

Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld, partners at Webber Wentzel give five risks in the context of personalised marketing (Image supplied)

Marketing

5 risks of personalised marketing in the context of the PoPIA

Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld 5 Dec 2024

2024 Matric results to be withheld from newspapers, says Information Regulator

Primary & Secondary Education

2024 Matric results to be withheld from newspapers, says Information Regulator

14 Nov 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

4th Industrial Revolution

Local industry watchdog sounds alarm over AI stealing SA data on LinkedIn

Lindsey Schutters 16 Oct 2024

Navigating PoPIA compliance: Lessons from the regulator’s enforcement notices

Publishing

Navigating PoPIA compliance: Lessons from the regulator’s enforcement notices

Issued by Juta and Company 8 Oct 2024

Juta acquires Contractzone and Litigator to expand legal tech solutions

Publishing

Juta acquires Contractzone and Litigator to expand legal tech solutions

Issued by Juta and Company 7 Oct 2024

New Icasa regulations invites private sector to mail delivery party. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels

ICT

Icasa draft regulations opens the door for private postal services

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

IDECO CEO Marius Coetzee

Services

KYC not just for security, but customer satisfaction

Marius Coetzee 18 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf This month AI in Advertising examines a key topic in AI: the state of regulation and all the legal issues that this topic raises

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: How AI regulation is shaping the future of advertising and its impact

Jarred Cinman 16 Sep 2024

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Cyber Law

Tips to protecting your personal information when gaming

Karl Blom, Prineil Padayachy, and Danielle van der Watt 12 Sep 2024

SMEs

AI-powered reputation management: The next big thing for SMBs

Kim Napo 6 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Marijke Coetzee, Vukile’s director of marketing and communications.

Property

How Vukile Property Fund attracts 220 million annual shopper visits

4 Sep 2024

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IP Law

How PoPIA's protection extends to Pty Ltds

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 22 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Anna Collard, senior vice president, content strategist and ambassador of KnowBe4 Africa.

Fintech

In chatbots we trust—but should we?

12 Aug 2024

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Agriculture

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Karl Blom, Lerato Niklaas, Kenan Petersen and David Donkor 23 Jul 2024

Yolandi Esterhuizen, director of Global Product Compliance at Sage Africa & Middle East

Trends

Automation trends to future-proof HR

Yolandi Esterhuizen 12 Jul 2024

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to propel SA tourism forward

Tourism

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to propel SA tourism forward

6 Jun 2024

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IP Law

#SAelections24: PoPIA and personal data of voters - parties warned against misuse

Janet MacKenzie, Refentse Chuene, and Landise Banzana 28 May 2024

Mohammed Sayed, Service Delivery Manager at DMP SA

ESG & Sustainability

Why your ESG strategy should include data governance

Mohammed Sayed 20 May 2024

#SAelections24: SA's political parties promise education reform, will they deliver?

Education

#SAelections24: SA's political parties promise education reform, will they deliver?

Dr Corrin Varady 7 May 2024

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Cyber Law

#SAelections24: Leaked IEC candidates list - being the 'responsible party' under PoPIA

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 3 May 2024

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Economy

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Gerhard Ferreira, Issued by SAICA 25 Apr 2024

Selecting the right POS solution makes all the difference

Technology

Selecting the right POS solution makes all the difference

Peter Ludi 23 Apr 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment

11 Apr 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA's telemarketing loophole: Can it be closed?

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 14 Mar 2024

DMASA's position clarified on telemarketing classification and POPIA compliance

Direct Marketing

DMASA's position clarified on telemarketing classification and POPIA compliance

Issued by DMASA 1 Mar 2024

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Skills Development & Training

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer 21 Feb 2024

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

CRM

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Feb 2024

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Cyber Law

AI regulation: What SA can learn from global leaders

Jaimin Patel 14 Feb 2024

Businesses and consumers must protect personal data in the digital era

Cybersecurity

Businesses and consumers must protect personal data in the digital era

8 Feb 2024

Stay on trend with every email you send

Marketing

Stay on trend with every email you send

Damian Hamp-Adams, Issued by Rocketseed 1 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Harnessing the AI opportunity should be done responsibly

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Harnessing the AI opportunity should be done responsibly

Kalane Rampai 8 Jan 2024

Client Consent’s solutions adopted by Capital Legacy

Law Practice

Client Consent’s solutions adopted by Capital Legacy

Issued by Capital Legacy 20 Nov 2023

Putting the consumer in control: the power of consent

CRM

Putting the consumer in control: the power of consent

15 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf With Generation Z starting to populate the workforce, issues such as the environment, diversity and inclusion, and privacy are important considerations

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: Crucial for businesses to engage employees, especially Gen Z

Andile Mphale, Lawtons Africa 14 Nov 2023

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Cyber Law

Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

The dark side of social capital

Management & Leadership

The dark side of social capital

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer, Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 27 Oct 2023

Law of Succession

Lawyers fed-up with shambles in Master's Offices

Ella Morrison 18 Oct 2023

Capturing the value within customer data

CRM

Capturing the value within customer data

21 Sep 2023

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Trends

Digital finance regulations - trends and developments

Christoff Pienaar, Analisa Ndebele & Shannon 'O Brien 20 Sep 2023

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Legislation

Proposed PoPIA code of conduct for Residential Communities Council

Peter Grealy, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Prineil Padayachy & Sanelisiwe Mthalane 19 Sep 2023

Enforcement Notice issued to Dis-Chem due to contravention of PoPIA

Retailers

Enforcement Notice issued to Dis-Chem due to contravention of PoPIA

4 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Micha Suarez De Koning, CTIO at Sprout Performance Partners, gives three tips to boost your data-driven marketing efforts

Marketing

3 Tips to boost your data-driven marketing efforts

28 Aug 2023

Rocketmailer launches new website for its bulk email marketing and multi-channel messaging platform

Marketing

Rocketmailer launches new website for its bulk email marketing and multi-channel messaging platform

Issued by Rocketseed 3 Aug 2023

#WPRD2023: 3 ways brands can use AI to improve their reputation management and PR

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: 3 ways brands can use AI to improve their reputation management and PR

Ethel Ramos 17 Jul 2023

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

ICT

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

5 Jul 2023