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SA’s information watchdog takes on ‘Big Tech’
Published Thursday, 13 November 2025
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South Africa's Information Regulator is engaging with major technology companies ('Big Tech'), signaling increased scrutiny of global platforms operating in SA. This represents the Regulator's growing enforcement posture toward multinational corporations regarding data protection compliance under POPIA and potentially access-to-information obligations.
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