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South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Technology

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 18 Jun 2025

Social Media

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

23 May 2025

IP Law

AI in IP law practice: The good, the bias and the (potentially) unethical

Chezanne Haigh 22 May 2025

DeepSeek opens AI's doors to smaller businesses

4th Industrial Revolution

DeepSeek opens AI's doors to smaller businesses

Harshwardhan Dixit 7 Apr 2025

Advertising

Facebook agrees to halt targeted ads for UK user after legal challenge

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Mar 2025

Data breach at Pam Golding puts spotlight on protection laws in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Data breach at Pam Golding puts spotlight on protection laws in South Africa

Mark Thomas, Andrew Attieh 24 Mar 2025

How SMEs can harness hyper-personalisation to redefine consumer engagement

SMEs

How SMEs can harness hyper-personalisation to redefine consumer engagement

Gugu Mjadu, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Mar 2025

The role of single sign-on in email signature software

Software

The role of single sign-on in email signature software

Issued by Rocketseed 23 Jan 2025

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 5 Dec 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

IDECO CEO Marius Coetzee

Services

KYC not just for security, but customer satisfaction

Marius Coetzee 18 Sep 2024

SMEs

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

Kim Napo 6 Sep 2024

Ian McAlister, general manager at CRS

HR Tools & Software

Keeping up with compliance: How to avoid falling foul of regulators

5 Sep 2024

Artificial Intelligence

How rapid technological progress is transforming the IP property landscape

24 Jul 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Cyber Law

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Why good data governance is vital for AI adoption

Technology

Why good data governance is vital for AI adoption

Issued by Ignition Group 27 May 2024

Image source: Kittipong Jirasukhanont –

Law Practice

How AI, machine learning and ChatGPT are changing the legal system

Annelise Petzer 3 Apr 2023

Image source: Olena Yakobchuk –

Corporate & Commercial Law

How to ensure due diligence when AI is making the decisions

Ian Jacobsberg 20 Mar 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Trends

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Issued by Stone 26 Jan 2023

Source © zamollxis The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (Gala) and the International Advertising Association (IAA) have released the second edition of the two-volume set, Privacy Law: A Global Legal Perspective on Data Protection Relating to Advertising & Marketing

Marketing

Second edition of Privacy Law released

10 Oct 2022

Building cyber-savvy workplaces in SA

Cybersecurity

Building cyber-savvy workplaces in SA

Dan Thornton 3 Oct 2022

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

4th Industrial Revolution

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

Wendy Tembedza 12 Jul 2022

Source: © Robert Nyman Building the Great Wall of China was highly complex, just like the agency market in that country

Research

Agency Scope China 2021/22: Client satisfaction with creative & media agencies still to improve

7 Jul 2022

Image source: Scott Betts –

Management & Leadership

How to manage load shedding in remote, hybrid work environments

Nadine Mather 6 Jul 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

Trends

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Law Practice

Bowmans promotes 10 partners

3 Mar 2022

Powerful e-marketing and PoPIA

Marketing

Powerful e-marketing and PoPIA

15 Sep 2021

Is your school PoPIA compliant?

Education

Is your school PoPIA compliant?

18 Jun 2021

The sooner the better: implementing cybersecurity and data protection law across Africa

Cyber Law

The sooner the better: implementing cybersecurity and data protection law across Africa

Darryl Bernstein and Janet MacKenzie 8 Jun 2021

4 ways businesses can embrace digital transformation securely

4th Industrial Revolution

4 ways businesses can embrace digital transformation securely

Stergios Saltas 2 Jun 2021

The benefits of digital signage in retail spaces: Could digital signage help to boost your retail business?

Retail Marketing

The benefits of digital signage in retail spaces: Could digital signage help to boost your retail business?

29 Apr 2021

IAB SA launches PoPIA compliance best practice handbook

Digital

IAB SA launches PoPIA compliance best practice handbook

Issued by IAB South Africa 23 Apr 2021

How to get your Facebook advertising account ready for sweeping changes in iOS14.5

Marketing & Media

How to get your Facebook advertising account ready for sweeping changes in iOS14.5

Mario de Lima 13 Apr 2021

#TheFutureofMeasurement: Part 3: Crafting a first-party data strategy is more urgent than many think

Digital

#TheFutureofMeasurement: Part 3: Crafting a first-party data strategy is more urgent than many think

Anse Leighton & Andrew Smit 16 Apr 2021

Smart contracts adoption could be tripped up by legal validity and privacy laws concerns

Corporate & Commercial Law

Smart contracts adoption could be tripped up by legal validity and privacy laws concerns

Wendy Tembedza 28 Oct 2020

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Mobile

South Africa's Covid-19 tracing app - would you download it?

Jarred Mailer-Lyons 21 Sep 2020

3 steps to POPIA compliance

Corporate & Commercial Law

3 steps to POPIA compliance

16 Jul 2020

Rapid digital migration exposes data privacy concerns for children

Media & Entertainment Law

Rapid digital migration exposes data privacy concerns for children

13 Jul 2020

DMASA launches Data Protection Compliance Programme

Digital

DMASA launches Data Protection Compliance Programme

Issued by DMASA 13 Jul 2020

What amendments to Kenya's digital tax law mean for SMEs

Tax Law

What amendments to Kenya's digital tax law mean for SMEs

John Syekei, Nikhil Hira, Denis Magonga and Angela Mukora 26 Feb 2020

#YouthMonth: Children's rights shouldn't just be words on paper...

Human Rights Law

#YouthMonth: Children's rights shouldn't just be words on paper...

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Research

Imagine a world without data?

Joaquim Bretcha Boix 13 May 2019

Getting SA businesses blockchain ready

ICT

Getting SA businesses blockchain ready

Wayne Zwiers 27 Sep 2018

Consumers need to understand how PoPI will impact property transactions. Here's why

Residential Property

Consumers need to understand how PoPI will impact property transactions. Here's why

17 Jul 2018

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Data & Analytics

Study shows companies lack data awareness, skills

12 Jul 2018

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

Technology

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

29 May 2018

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

Data & Analytics

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

Bill Buchanan 28 May 2018

Where will GDPR and PoPIA leave digital marketing?

Digital

Where will GDPR and PoPIA leave digital marketing?

Elizabeth de Stadler 23 May 2018