It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following which is hereby published and certain sections commenced by R.21 of 2020.

The POPI Act gives effect to section 14 of the constitution, which provides that everyone has the right to privacy. The Act promotes the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies and seeks to balance the right to privacy against other rights, such as access to information.

The Chief Inspector of Mines, under section 49(6) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996) and after consultation with the Council, has issued the guideline of a mandatory code of practice for the management of self-contained self-rescuers in mines in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, as set out in the Schedule.

Effective: 1 July 2020

The Minister of Labour has given notice of her intention, in terms of section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 (Act No 85 of 1993), to make the regulations in the schedule.

ISO 45001:2018, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, provides a robust and effective set of processes for improving work safety in global supply chains.