SEESA Consumer Protection and POPI Legal Advisors, Meggan Watson and Sandrisha Govender discuss the right to fair, just and reasonable terms and conditions from the Consumer Protection Act. They focus on what constitutes unfair terms in consumer contracts, the responsibilities of the supplier with regard to these contracts and the remedies a consumer may have against a supplier in terms of the Act. Click play to listen to our podcast! Should you require further assistance or consumer-related...

It is no secret that businesses were given until the 1st of July 2021 to ensure they become compliant with the POPI Act. Although the highly anticipated deadline date has passed, questions and uncertainty regarding what exactly is expected in terms of the condition around consent remain at the order of the day. In this podcast, SEESA Consumer Protection and POPI Legal Advisors, Elsje-Marie van Zyl and Martin Engelbrecht shed some light on the most frequently asked questions concerning consent...

In this episode, SEESA Provincial Manager, Laurisé du Toit and Multi-Product Legal Advisor, Zan-Mari Kok discuss the different practical elements that need to be in place in a business with regards to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). They furthermore discuss what it means to have a POPI data breach and the implications thereof. Click here to listen to our podcast! Need assistance with the POPI Act? Contact your nearest SEESA office for assistance, alternatively “SMS” the...

SEESA Consumer and POPI legal advisors Frank Maritz and Altus de Wet discuss the liability of action to be taken against an Information Officer if convicted of an offence. They look into the designation of the Deputy Information Officers and briefly discuss the delegation of duties from the Information Officer to the Deputy Information Officers. They also discuss the registration of Deputy Information Officers in your business and the updating of their information. Click play to listen to our...