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Data Privacy and POPIA Compliance for Practitioners

With the Protection of Personal Information Act now actively enforced, South African organisations face real penalties for weak data handling practices. This course gives information officers, HR practitioners and IT staff a working understanding of POPIA obligations, consent management and cross border data transfer rules. Case studies drawn from regional enforcement actions illustrate common compliance failures and how to prevent them.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the core principles and lawful processing conditions set out under POPIA.
  • Map personal information flows across departments to identify compliance gaps.
  • Draft consent and privacy notice language appropriate for South African data subjects.
  • Handle data subject access requests within the required statutory timeframes.
  • Assess third party and cross border data transfer arrangements for compliance risk.
  • Prepare a practical incident response plan for personal information breaches.

Course outline

  1. 01POPIA Principles and Scope
  2. 02Lawful Processing Conditions
  3. 03Consent and Privacy Notices
  4. 04Data Subject Access Requests
  5. 05Cross Border Data Transfers
  6. 06Third Party Vendor Assessments
  7. 07Breach Notification Requirements
  8. 08Building a Compliance Register

Who should attend

Information officers, HR practitioners, compliance staff and IT administrators handling personal information.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 6 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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