South Africa Profile Updated with Revised Data Protection Regulations and Related Sources

The South Africa profile in ClinRegs has been updated as of October 16, 2025 to include 2025 amended regulations and sources related to the protection of personal information. (See Personal Data Protection)

Sources Added During this Update:

(Document) ASSAf POPIA Compliance Framework for Researchers and Research Institutions (ZAF-4) (May 2025)
Academy of Science of South Africa

(Webpage) eServices: Information Regulator - User Login (ZAF-14) (Current as of October 16, 2025)
South Africa Information Regulator

(Webpage) eServices: Information Regulator – Information Officers (ZAF-28) (Current as of October 16,
2025)
South Africa Information Regulator

Sources Revised During this Update:

(Regulation) Amendment of the Regulations Relating to the Protection of Personal Information, 2018 (POPIA-Regs) (Effective April 17, 2025 per Government Notice 6126 of 2025)
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development