POPI Act: Conditions And Consequences

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Similar to GDPR, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA or POPI Act) took effect in South Africa on July 1, 2020. From this date on, businesses and companies had a grace period of 12 months to update their systems and be POPIA compliant. But what is the Act about, and is it the same as GDPR?