POPIA and Data Protection Compliance for Business

Give managers and compliance staff a working understanding of the Protection of Personal Information Act and its practical impact on daily operations. Covers lawful processing conditions, data subject rights, cross-border transfers and breach notification duties. Delegates review real forms, contracts and marketing practices to close gaps before the Information Regulator or a customer complaint forces the issue.

What you will be able to do

Explain the eight lawful processing conditions under POPIA.
Identify personal information risks in existing forms, systems and contracts.
Apply data subject rights, including access and correction requests, correctly.
Assess cross-border data transfer arrangements against POPIA requirements.
Design a breach notification process aligned to Information Regulator expectations.
Update marketing and consent practices to remove common compliance gaps.

Course outline

01POPIA Fundamentals and Scope
02Lawful Processing Conditions
03Data Subject Rights in Practice
04Consent and Direct Marketing Rules
05Cross-Border Data Transfers
06Data Breach Notification Duties
07Contracts and Operator Agreements
08Building a Compliance Roadmap

Who should attend

This course is designed for compliance officers, HR practitioners, marketing managers and IT staff responsible for handling personal information.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Online	2	US$900
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run POPIA and Data Protection Compliance for Business privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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