Matric results will be released on 13 January 2026. (Image: Pixabay) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is set to publish matric results in the media next Tuesday, despite the Information Regulator saying an enforcement order banning it from doing so remains in force. This comes amid a court battle between the two government entities…
Advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairperson of the Information Regulator. (Photograph by Strike A Pose Studio) The Information Regulator has vowed to continue its efforts to block the publication of the 2025 matric results in the media, following a ruling by the full bench of the Pretoria High Court that set aside the Regulator’s enforcement notice and…
In the 2024/25 financial year, 2 374 data breaches were reported to the Information Regulator. Data breaches are on the rise in South Africa, with the Information Regulator reporting a sharp increase in incident notifications. This emerged yesterday at a media briefing by advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairperson of the Information Regulator. Tlakula presented the high-level…
The Information Regulator monitors and enforces compliance by public and private bodies with the provisions of SA’s data privacy law. The Information Regulator (InfoReg), South Africa’s data privacy enforcer, is looking for two members to come onboard. This is according to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, which has invited nominations and applications…
