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PROTECT YOURSELF!

LIKE most South Africans with any access to technology you’ll have been bombarded with emails and text messages lately from businesses all basically saying the same thing.: your personal information is safe with us. We take the new legislation seriously. We’re committed to your safety.

There’s a reason for this sudden influx of emails. It’s all because of the new Protection of Personal Information (Popi) Act, which came into effect on 1 July and is designed to protect consumers in an era where sharing your personal information can make you extremely vulnerable.

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