INFORMATION REGULATOR (SOUTH AFRICA) VACANCIES

​EXTERNAL ADVERT
POSITIONS MEMBERS OF ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE: IR12/05/2025
CENTRE: JOHANNESBURG
REMUNERATION: The members will be remunerated in terms of the approved National Treasury guidelines and rates.
 
• In accordance with Section 50 (1)(b) of the POPI Act 4 of 2013, the Regulator seeks to appoint suitably qualified and experienced professionals to serve as Enforcement Committee Members for a three (3) year term contract. The Regulator invites applications from suitably qualified persons, to be appointed as Members of the Enforcement Committee.
 
REQUIREMENTS
Applications are invited from persons who have expertise in the following fields:
• Information Technology or Security (Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP);
• Health / Medical Mediator (Medical Mediation, Health Sector Commercial Mediation or a Technical Medico-Legal Mediator);
• Cyber Security;
• Digital Forensic Analysis;
• Forensic Accounting; and
• Technical Medico-Legal Mediator.
• In addition to the above, professional membership of a recognised profession is required. Experience serving on an Arbitration or Mediation Committee and/or a qualification in Mediation/Arbitration will be an added advantage.
• Legal Practitioner with background or experience in administrative law and experience in the regulatory environment or in commercial law and company law.
 
EXPERIENCE
• Candidates who apply to serve in the Enforcement Committee of the Regulator must have 10 (ten) or more years of experience in the fields of work highlighted above. This must also be clearly demonstrated in their CV’s.
 
A MEMBERS OF THE ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MUST BE A FIT AND PROPER PERSON, AND MAY NOT BE APPOINTED IF HE/SHE:
• Is not a citizen of the Republic of South Africa;
• Is a public servant;
• Is a member of Parliament, any provincial legislature or any municipal council;
• Is an office-bearer or employee of any political party;
• Is an un-rehabilitated insolvent;
• Has been declared by a court to be mentally ill or unfit; or
• Has any time been convicted, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, of any offence involving dishonesty.
 
KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF SECTION 93 OF POPIA:
• Consider all matters referred to the Enforcement Committee by the Regulator in terms of Section 92 of POPIA or PAIA and make a determination in relation to it;
• Consider complaints after an investigation of a complaint in terms of Chapter 10 of POPIA;
• Make a recommendation to the Regulator on any action that should be taken against:
i) A responsible party in terms of POPIA; and
ii) An information officer or head of a private body in terms of PAIA.
• The enforcement committee will meet at least 12 (twelve) times in a calendar year.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
• Applicants are required to submit application letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Certified copies of the qualifications will be requested from the short-listed candidates only.
• Should a candidate be in possession of foreign qualification(s), such must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate obtained from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Applications for this position may be submitted by email at; Recruitment4@infoRegulator.org.za.
 
CLOSING DATE: 20 JUNE 2025 (FRIDAY) at 16h00.
 
Disclaimer
The personal information submitted herein shall be solely used for processing your application for a job with the Information Regulator (Regulator) and/or subsequent appointment should your application be successful.
All the personal information submitted herein shall be used for the purpose stated above, as mandated by the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013. By submitting your personal information, you agree that such information may be disclosed to the third party for verification of qualifications, reference checks and criminal checks. The Regulator undertakes to ensure that appropriate security control measures are implemented to protect all your personal information submitted.
 
Adv. FDP Tlakula (Chairperson), Adv. LC Stroom (Full-time Member), Adv. JC Weapond (Full-time Member), Ms. AR Tilley (Part-time Member), Mr. MV Gwala (Part-time Member).
Mr. M Mosala (Chief Executive Officer)


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