Policy Briefs (new series)

CACS Policy Brief no 3 (new series)

CACS Policy Brief no 3 (new series)

Charting a New Economic Frontier: BRICS+ Collaboration and De-dollarisation in the Global Landscape Lebo Mosebua and Goitseone Maswabi The BRICS countries are leading the way in revolutionary change during a period marked by rapid changes in the dynamics of the global economy. The recent 15th annual summit of the BRICS bloc, comprising Brazil, Russia, India,…

Policy Brief No 2

Policy Brief No 2

South Africa’s Data Sovereignty Regulations: Merits and Possible Limitations Emmanuel Matambo and Edmund Terem Ugar In July 2021, South Africa took proactive measures to ensure data sovereignty by enforcing the 2013 Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). In line with the measures for personal data protection, the South African government published the National Cloud and…

Policy Brief no 1

Policy Brief no 1

China’s Digital Security Law: Prospects and Recommendations Edmund Terem Ugar and Emmanuel Matambo In September 2021, China adopted its new Data Security Law (DSL) — one of three laws aimed at maintaining China’s data sovereignty. The other two are the Cybersecurity Law and the Personal Information Protection Law. Inter alia, businesses operating within China must…