NEW REGULATIONS PROPOSED TO GOVERN SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITES
NEW REGULATIONS PROPOSED TO GOVERN SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITES The South African website and Domain regulator: ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), has recently proposed draft rules in which all second level (private) “.za” domain names will be regulated. The draft “.za” registry and registrar license regulations provides details on the requirements that will need to be met for both new and existing domains. These proposed changes are made in accordance with Section 68 and 94 of the Electronic Transactions and Communications Act (ECT Act) as well as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). According to ZADNA these regulations are implemented to maintain and enforce stricter requirements for the licensing, monitoring and operations of .za sites. These new rules are proposed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, and include the following changes: ZADNA has stated that post promulgation of these new rules, non-compliance could lead to remedial action being taken by the authority and ultimately the revocation of your domain license. With the increase in cybercrimes committed through the usage of domains that are unregulated, the authority believes that these changes will assist in reducing the amount of criminal traffic on South African websites. Such regulations have already been welcomed in other parts of the world such as the EU’s GDPR requires all ISPs that provide services to .eu websites to keep data on domain name holders, guarantee the accuracy of their databases and provide information to the relevant authorities upon request. With over 1.3 million .za domains currently registered and new domains being registered every day, these proposed rules could cause many local domain users and South African ISPs to come under pressure as these force holders into compliance with new regulations. SwiftTechLaw specializes in all technology related law and will gladly assist any Domain Holders or ISPs with matters relating to Domain registrations and Compliance with the ZADNA. Tags: bitcoin, crypto, crypto currencies, legal opinion, swift tech law, swifttechlaw RESOURCES How to get your POPIA CERTIFICATION adminDecember 8, 2025 RESOURCES NEW REGULATIONS PROPOSED TO GOVERN SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITES adminOctober 30, 2022
How to get your POPIA CERTIFICATION
How to get your POPIA CERTIFICATION What is a POPIA Compliance Seal? It is important to know why you should get your POPIA certification. The European Union’s GDPR carries fines of up to 20 million Euro or 4% of company turnover – whichever is the greater. The GDPR further imposes criminal sanctions in certain instances. Similarly, POPIA imposes fines up to R 10 million and imprisonment for wrongful and intentional POPIA contraventions. There is no uniform standard mandating the steps required to satisfy compliance with applicable Information Privacy legislation. However, your business is required to do what is “reasonably practicable” under the circumstances to comply with POPIA and the GDPR. This means your business should have already taken active steps towards POPIA compliance. The best way to implement this process is to have your privacy practices reviewed by independent experts. How to get your POPIA Certification SwiftTechLaw provides independent expert assessments of what would be considered “reasonably practicable” steps satisfying POPIA and GDPR compliance. Upon completion, your business will receive a seal reflecting that your organisation has completed an Information Privacy compliance review program. This will assist in mitigating your legal risks under POPIA and the GDPR. It sends a strong message to your customers and suppliers that doing business with your organisation won’t compromise the integrity of their personal information. Tags: Information Privacy, POPIA, POPIA Compliance, Privacy Laws, swifttechlaw All Posts RESOURCES How to get your POPIA CERTIFICATION December 8, 2025/ How to get your POPIA CERTIFICATION What is a POPIA Compliance Seal? It is important to know why you should… Read More