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Employee Tax Incentive (ETI) schemes advertised for purposes of addressing Skills Development and Preferential Procurement on the B-BBEE scorecard are becoming increasingly prevalent.  Are these schemes legal and what are the possible pitfalls that an entity should be aware of before deciding to participate in such a scheme?

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is in effect, and businesses need to make compliance a top priority for 2021. 

During times of political or civil unrest, peaceful protests have the potential to turn into violent riots and looting. In response to the current civil unrest taking place in South Africa, many businesses have had to close operations out of fear of attacks and to ensure the safety of their employees.

Access to information and the protection of certain types of personal information rights in South Africa are entrenched in the Constitution and are mainly regulated by the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

As in the case of the Revised Codes of Good Practice, Exempted Micro Enterprises (EMEs) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) in the Construction Sector qualify for enhanced recognition levels based on their annual turnover and Black Ownership.

Personal information has become one of the most powerful commodities in the modern world. In this new age of processing Personal Information, companies that process Personal Information outside the borders of South Africa will be subject to foreign data privacy and protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).