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New law Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) could easily be abused by those trying to prevent information from reaching the public domain, to hide their wrongdoing or shortcomings.
Education unions in the Eastern Cape have welcomed the order to stop publishing matric results on public platforms, as prescribed by the basic education department, in response to the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia), which came into effect on July 1 2021. The basic education ministry this week said pupils had the right to privacy of their personal information and as such, the usual practice of publishing exam results on media platforms would not happen f...
It is unclear whether all 27 top achievers in last year’s matric exams will attend an event next week where the results will be released because the pupils and their parents will have to give consent.
With big tech embracing privacy, or at the very least making an effort, it’ll likely become even more mainstream. This will be a positive in many markets, especially where the majority of ordinary business owners are naive to their consumers’ privacy wants and needs.
It is unclear whether all 27 top achievers in last year’s matric exams will attend an event next week where the results will be released because the pupils and their parents will have to give consent.