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Information Regulator

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) & Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)  ·  Johannesburg, South Africa
Administrative fines ✓ Enforcement notices ✓ Criminal prosecution ✓ PAIA enforcement ✓
14
Enforcement Actions
2022–2025
ZAR 10M+
Confirmed Fines
DoJ + DBE (R5M each)
Government
Most Common Sector
6 of 14 actions
Unlawful Processing
Top Violation
Incl. security failures
2022–2025
Date Range
Updated Mar 2026
Enforcement Actions by Sector
Breakdown of Information Regulator enforcement actions by sector
Outcome Types
POPIA and PAIA enforcement outcomes
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14 results
Click any row to expand the full case summary. Penalty amounts are in South African Rand (ZAR) unless otherwise stated.
Date Respondent Sector Violation Outcome Penalty