INFO REGULATOR SA STRAT PLAN

Measuring Our Performance

Technical Indicators (TIDS)

Our Mandate

Strategic Focus

PESTEL Threats (External) Implication forthe Regulator Opportunities (External) Implication for the Regulator • Public and private training • Collaboration with public • Increased interest in the

Regulator’s programmes.

• Sharing of resources for the

implementation of education and training programmes.

• Ability to adapt to changes. • Increase ability to conduct

research and allocation of resources.

• Improved efficiency.

• Ability to adapt to changes.

• Adapt to technological changes.

institutions and/or private

institutions in developing

and conducting education

and training programmes on POPIA and PAIA.

• Delivering education and

training, communications, public awareness

programmes at the level

of the target audience’s understanding.

• Ability to leverage on the technology to support

access to information and protection of personal information.

• Adoption of emerging

technologies, like AI, and automation.

• Ability to leverage technology to support access to

information and protection of personal information.

• Ability to leverage on

technology to make

processes more efficient.

• Low demand for education and training programmes

developed and conducted by the Regulator.

• Society’s unwillingness to

engage in the Regulator’s public awareness

programmes or initiatives.

• The Regulator’s inability

to keep abreast with cyber security risks.

• Difficulty keeping policies,

processes, and systems up to date.

• Impact on confidentiality,

integrity, and availability of systems and data. • Cyber security risks

and increasing security compromises.

• Low levels of digital literacy. • The Regulator’s inability to keep abreast with • Increasing security compromises.

technologies, particularly AI.

• The Regulator’s inability to keep abreast with

technological advances.

providers who develop and

conduct education and training programmes on POPIA and PAIA.

• Growing social inequalities due

to high levels of unemployment or illiteracy.

Technological • Rapid advancing technology – Artificial Intelligence (AI).

• Security compromises (cyber attacks).

• Rapidly advancing digital technology.

• Challenges in keeping up with

rapidly advancing technology.

Strategic Plan 2025/2026

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