INFO REGULATOR SA STRAT PLAN

Part B

PESTEL Threats (External) Implication forthe Regulator Opportunities (External) Implication for the Regulator • Independence of the • These can impact the

execution of the mandate of the Regulator.

• The Regulator might not have

sufficient capacity to meet its obligations.

• Identify other streams of income through benchmarking.

• Research and innovation in developing new balanced

methods of regulating data protection while enabling economic growth.

• The Regulator should be more visible and accessible to the public.

• Greater availability of budget for contested matters.

• To look for partners who will

not be influenced by politics.

• Government initiatives and programmes to revive the economy.

• Increase the scope of work for the Regulator.

• To source and identify other funding opportunities e.g.

donor funding and improve funding model. • Opportunity to provide

guidance to businesses and position the Regulator as

a leader in data protection compliance.

• The public should approach the Regulator first instead

of the Court as this will save them money.

• The Regulator will be more visible, and more matters

will be brought directly to the Regulator instead of

approaching the courts.

Regulator is compromised. • Programmes of the

Regulator may not be given the priority they deserve.

• The increase in country’s

national debt may lead to

budget cuts, which will have implications on the budget of the Regulator.

• It may lead to the Regulator not being fully able to execute its mandate.

• Budget cuts • Budget cuts will affect how

the Enforcement Committee operates, and the Regulator

may not afford the skills set required.

• Regulator being placed under

political pressure in the process of its delivery of services.

• Proposal for the creation of a Cybersecurity Commission.

Economic • The increase in the country’s national debt.

• Resistance from businesses to

regulatory compliance costs as a barrier to business entry and slowing economic growth.

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