Description

Closed consultation for Data & Cloud Policy includes new data protection authority

The public consultation for the Draft National Data and Cloud Policy is closed. The draft proposes to review existing regulatory authorities` mandates to establish a single data regulator. It further includes the establishment of an Advisory Council…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-04-01
in consultation

The South African Department of Communications releases its Draft National Data and Cloud Policy fo…

2021-06-01
processing consultation

The public consultation for the Draft National Data and Cloud Policy is closed. The draft proposes …

2024-05-31
adopted

On 31 May 2024, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies adopted the data and clou…