Relief for low-income South Africans
Microfinance versus financial inclusion In order to define ‘financial inclusion’, its relationship with microfinance must first be understood. Microfinance is a financial service offered by financial institutions, such as banks, to low-income individuals, households and businesses. The financial institutions aim to grant such persons the opportunity to access financial services, which is an opportunity they […]
The Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) – Fast Facts
(Approximate reading time: 5 minutes) The protection of data, data privacy and the processing of personal information came under the spotlight in 2019 when the United States Judiciary Committee called witnesses to testify about data breaches and general data privacy issues at Facebook. The issue related to Facebook’s sale of private data of millions of […]
A brief overview of parole in South Africa
Bob Hewitt a former South African tennis star, has recently made headlines again after his failed bid to be released on parole. Hewitt was initially granted parole, but Justice Minister Ronald Ramola ordered that the parole board’s decision be reviewed. Hewitt’s parole was subsequently set aside. Hewitt’s parole fiasco has put parole back into the […]