POPIA: All your questions answered

We have come a long way since the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 04 of 2013 (herein referred to as ”POPIA”), was assented to in 2013, but POPIA has officially been proclaimed to have commenced on the 01st of July 2020.   Companies have 12 months, from 1 July 2020 to comply with the provisions of POPIA. In order to become compliant, an […]

Renting or selling property to foreigners

Renting property in South Africa is a straightforward process. The country has a vast selection of rental accommodation including bachelor flats in apartment blocks, Victorian cottages, stand-alone houses with big gardens, and semi-detached units in modern townhouse complexes. In South Africa, the right of a foreigner to purchase immovable property was restricted in the past […]