The Protection of Personal Information Act is now about to become a reality for most, as the Regulator has now published the Regulations. See the notification below.
The Information Regulator published the "Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information" in the Government Gazette on 14th December 2018 42110, RG 10897, GoN 1383 (just when we were all going off on holiday.)
Read more: Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) Regulations published