{"id":7897,"date":"2024-11-17T01:11:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T01:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prodp-africa.com\/institutions-donnees\/information-regulator\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T13:36:27","slug":"information-regulator","status":"publish","type":"institutions-donnees","link":"https:\/\/prodp-africa.com\/en\/data-institutions\/information-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Information regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"viewer-foo\">The Information Regulator (South Africa ) is an independent body established under Section 39 of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. He is subject only to the law and the Constitution and is accountable to the National Assembly. The Information Regulator &#8216; s powers include, monitoring and enforcing compliance by public and private bodies with the provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 ( Act 2000) and the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act 2013). Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) and the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act 4 of 2013). Protection of Personal Information Act (Act 4 of 2013).<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"viewer-osul23791\">The Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (POPIA) aims to promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies by, among other things, introducing certain conditions for the lawful processing of personal information in order to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information. such information. 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