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More newsTo register or not to register: The Ugandan Personal Data Protection Office’s decision on the registration of data controllers
On 18 July 2025, Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) delivered a decision that could reshape how multinational entities approach data protection in Uganda. The PDPO found that Google LLC (Google) was in breach of Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act of 2019 (DPPA) for failing to register as a data controller or data collector and for failing to demonstrate adequate safeguards in its cross-border transfer of personal data belonging to Ugandan data subjects.
Draft Regulations relating to the processing of data subjects' health or sex life by certain responsible parties in terms of Section 112(2)(c) of the Protection of Personal Information Act published on 26 September
The Information Regulator of South Africa published draft regulations for comment on 26 September 2025 – Regulations Relating to the Processing of Data Subjects' Health or Sex Life by Certain Responsible Parties in terms of Section 112(2)(c) of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (" POPIA ") (" Draft Regulations "). Comments on the Draft Regulations must be submitted on or before 10th October2025.
Minister issues direction to ICASA on inquiry regarding Individual Electronic Communications Network Services Licences
On 22 August 2025, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies issued a policy direction to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to conduct an inquiry into the need for applications for Individual Electronic Communications Network Services (ECNS) licences. The policy directive refers to the 2019 Data Service Market Inquiry (DSMI) report and the findings made therein, including the “l ack of effective competitive restraints ” on pricing levels in the market.