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Legislation and Regulation
The Protection of Personal Information Act is part of a global movement towards stricter data protection standards. It ensures that individuals retain control over how their information is collected, stored, and shared. For businesses, POPIA compliance is not optional — it is a legal obligation critical for maintaining trust and avoiding severe penalties.
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The Rental Housing Act aims to protect the housing rights of tenants while balancing the legitimate interests of landlords. It was introduced to foster stability in the rental market, ensuring that disputes can be resolved efficiently and that minimum living standards are maintained across the sector.
The need for the STSMA arose from the complex nature of managing communal living environments where ownership is divided into individual sections and shared common areas. By separating governance rules from the Sectional Titles Act itself, the legislature intended to create clearer, more effective operational rules for sectional title owners and administrators.
The SBCA was introduced to bring greater transparency and legal certainty to property ownership models where individuals invest in companies rather than directly owning land or units.
Without this legislation, shareholders in these schemes would have little protection against mismanagement or abuse by developers and directors.