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New POPIA regulations on health information now in force
Published Thursday, 12 March 2026
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New regulations under POPIA governing the processing of health information have come into force in South Africa. These regulations provide specific requirements for handling sensitive health data, strengthening the protection of personal health information and imposing obligations on responsible parties in the healthcare sector.
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