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16/10/2026

[WHAT'S NEW ON JUTA'S POPIA PORTAL]

Q1 2026 Data Privacy Roundup is live!

Stay ahead of the latest developments shaping privacy compliance both locally and globally:

Breach reporting goes digital, From 1 April 2025, all POPIA security-compromise notifications must go through the Regulator’s eServices portal. Update incident playbooks and train first-responders now.

WhatsApp dispute resolved, Out-of-court settlement brings improved transparency measures for South African users.
Pepkor data incident, Cellphone numbers and marketing messages exposed via a third-party provider. Forensic and security updates are underway.
Global updates, India’s DPDP Rules, 2025 introduce phased compliance timelines and penalties up to ₹250 crore. The EU adopts a new GDPR procedural regulation to harmonise cross-border enforcement.

Read the full Q1 2026 Roundup on Juta’s POPIA Portal https://zaf01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopiaportal.juta.co.za%2Fpopi%2F&data=05%7C02%7CSmokopane%40JUTA.CO.ZA%7C22a299c16ecb4a47ef6408de63f71e26%7Ceede5aaf8df54d169cc7752e9f14c59f%7C0%7C0%7C639058110182987243%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FT7Tjl5Gxh1N5a7BowdgixvBBTAmBADmsbtrwqG1DZk%3D&reserved=0: https://bit.ly/3WqoI2g

Stay informed. Stay compliant. Stay secure.

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15/10/2026

Know the process. Manage your points.

How can understanding each stage of the AARTO process help motorists manage their demerit points more effectively?

In this clip, Forrester Schoeman, co-author of The AARTO Handbook: An Essential Guide to the AARTO Points Demerit System, explains why knowing what to expect at every stage matters.

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What does AARTO mean for South African motorists, businesses and fl...

14/10/2026

[ IN THIS WEEK'S IBA LEGALBRIEF AFRICA ]

In an attempt to prevent another round of violent anti-immigration protests, sparked by a recent Constitutional Court ruling that sections of the country's Refugees Act was unconstitutional, South Africa plans to now ask the courts for a supervisory order to guide its response to the judgment. Anti-immigration groups have seized on the rush of asylum applications at Home Affairs offices, following the ruling, to incite protests in the run-up to the local government elections on 4 November.

In Kenya, the government has suffered a major setback after the Environment and Land Court in Bungoma declaring the Ksh5bn ($38m) Kanduyi Airstrip affordable housing project unconstitutional, and suspending the project for violating requirements on public participation and environmental protection.

Libya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the International Court of Justice in The Hague of its intention to file a lawsuit against Israel over the 1973 downing of the Libyan Airlines aircraft known as ‘Flight 114’ over the Sinai Peninsula – that resulted in 108 civilian fatalities.

Zambia's Government has signed an agreement allowing it to receive $1.5bn in health funding from the US after resolving concerns over Washington's request for medical data, following stalled negotiations concerns over data privacy and a US attempt to tie the funding to access to critical minerals.
And the African Union has launched the continent’s first credit rating agency, seeking to provide an alternative to the ‘big three’ global ratings agencies as debt burdens weigh on many ‌African economies. The Africa Credit Rating Agency – the creation of which African leaders endorsed in 2018 – was launched in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, where it will be based.

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14/10/2026

[IN MEDICAL BRIEF - Why Did I Become A Doctor South Africa Podcast ?]

Two Years Just To Look The Audience In The Eye | Dr Suhayl Essa

This week on Why Did I Become A Doctor?, Dr Suhayl Essa talks medicine, comedy, burnout, men’s health - and the decision to walk away from a medical career.

A medical doctor, stand-up comedian and co-founder of The Gentlemen’s Clinic, Suhayl shares the unlikely route that took him from emergency medicine and anaesthesia to the comedy stage, and eventually to a telehealth practice focused on men’s health.

He also explains why telehealth can make particular sense for men, where stigma and discomfort can mean that some of the things they most need to talk about are the things they are least likely to raise with their GP.

It is an interesting follow-on to the recent conversation with Dr Mimi Mukwevho, who made the case for telehealth as primary care rather than a threat to it.
Two doctors, two very different journeys, and two perspectives on how healthcare is changing.

Listen to Dr Suhayl Essa: https://bit.ly/4i843IM

Listen to Dr Mimi Mukwevho: https://bit.ly/3UgXL0p

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09/10/2026

Congratulations to Judge Navi Pillay on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize!

Recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law, Judge Pillay’s remarkable career has helped shape human rights, international justice and South Africa’s legal landscape.

In Juta’s Legal Luminaries podcast series, she reflects on her journey into the judiciary, her work at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the importance of protecting our Constitution and democracy.

Revisit her inspiring conversation with Iman Rappetti and hear the experiences and insights behind a lifetime dedicated to justice.

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History Podcast · Step into the fascinating world of Legal Luminaries; a captivating podcast series brought to you by Juta and Jacaranda FM. Hosted by television personality and author, Iman Rappetti, this JacPod Origi…

09/10/2026

Over 50 years in tax litigation. A lifetime of legal insight.

What stands out most from a career spanning the Cape High Court, Tax Court and Supreme Court of Appeal?

In this interview, Milton Seligson, advocate, senior counsel and author of Business Tax & Company Law Quarterly, reflects on his journey in tax litigation and advisory work.

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08/10/2026

Behind the new edition of Meyerowitz on Administration of Estates and their Taxation

What’s new in this trusted estate law resource?

In this interview, Philip Cilliers unpacks the latest edition, including key legislative updates, practical guidance and the evolving challenges facing estate and fiduciary professionals.

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In this interview, Philip Cilliers takes us behind the latest editi...

08/10/2026

[ IN THIS WEEK'S IBA LEGALBRIEF AFRICA ]

Exorbitant lump-sum payments to medical negligence victims should be scrapped, and new laws should be introduced for a revised system with structured pay-as-you go settlements, the South African Law Reform Commission has recommended as measures to help resolve the scale of these claims against the state and their increasing burden on health budgets.

In the Eastern Cape, the Health Department has been slapped with a deadline by the Commission for Gender Equality after investigations into six hospitals found women who had just given birth sleeping on cold floors and benches because of a bed shortage, patients sharing beds, blood on the floors, and mould-covered showers used by women after surgery.

And the death of woman from suspected exposure to the plageu in Russia, where almost 200 people are now under medical observation, has put health authorities worldwide on alert.

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07/10/2026

Shaping the future of SADC starts with understanding its challenges today.

Advancing SADC’s Institutional and Normative Framework for Regional Integration brings together leading scholars and practitioners to explore regional integration, governance, climate change, migration, human rights and more.

An essential resource for legal practitioners, academics, policymakers and students interested in the future of Southern Africa.

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