Nathan-Ross Adams

POPIA national security exclusion: The Union Buildings, Pretoria, photographed at dusk against a stormy sky, the twin towers and curved colonnade in near-silhouette with warm artificial light glowing from within the structure.

Data protection and privacy

POPIA and national security: the exclusion that requires closer scrutiny

The Union Buildings in Pretoria with South Africa's draft AI policy documents and national flag in the foreground.

South Africa’s draft national AI policy open for public comment

Digital illustration of a commercial contract with a global network map, storm imagery, and supply-chain disruption icons representing force majeure risks in international contracts.

Force majeure in commercial contracts

Abstract illustration of health data protection and governance under South Africa’s POPIA, featuring a secure medical shield and digital compliance network.

Data protection and privacy

POPIA health data regulations 2026: What you need to know

Governance architecture diagram showing interconnected nodes and directional flows in a multi-sided platform network

Multi-sided platform law in South Africa: why governance architecture comes first

Market range in contract negotiations showing outlier, within range, and legally impermissible positions on a risk allocation spectrum

What “market” really means in contract negotiations

Diagram showing customer communications migrating from SMS and email into a governed WhatsApp environment with layered controls including consent, lawful basis, privacy, identity verification and platform governance.

Data protection and privacy

Migrating customers to WhatsApp: Legal, privacy, and governance requirements

Smart vineyard landscape with digital data overlay representing personal data in the wine industry, including winery customer data, precision viticulture, and data governance.

Data protection and privacy

What personal data does the wine industry collect?

Johannesburg Stock Exchange building in Sandton viewed through glass, illustrating regulatory transparency and market oversight following the Information Regulator’s enforcement notice.

Data protection and privacy

InfoRegSA v JSE: What the enforcement notice clarifies

Brutalist architectural interior with a central staircase and scales of justice, symbolising power imbalance and lawful authority in employee data protection

Data protection and privacy

Why employee consent is invalid under data protection law