The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
officially published the National Data and Cloud Policy (GG No.
50741) on 31 May 2024, in line with section 3(1) of the Electronic
Communications Act, 2005 (the
"Policy").
What is the purpose of the policy?
The Policy recognises that data and cloud technologies have a
pivotal role to play in socio-economic development, government
service delivery, and digital economic growth in South Africa.
Key objectives include:
The Policy aims to protect private and sensitive information
from cyberattacks through the establishment of data protection
protocols as required by the Protection of Personal Information
Act, 2013 ("POPIA")
