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FEEL AT HOME



            ituated very conveniently   perks of free Wi-Fi and a cosy
            in the heart of Hillcrest,   atmosphere as well as the value
        SCafé Brevé is a simplistic   for money bottomless coffee.
        modern coffee shop catering
        to people from all walks of life.   They have a daily lunch special
        Their relaxed and casual vibe   from Monday to Friday which
        makes anyone feel right at home   consists of delightful hearty
        and the small thoughtful niceties   fair with generous portions at
        like the assortment of newspapers   an affordable price of R45. They
        and blankets for the cold Hillcrest   also offer a take away menu
        mornings only makes one feel   option that will include things
        more welcome and comfortable.   like paninis, toasted sandwiches,
                                      wraps and salads etc and a
          Café owners Melissa Cordier   delivery service to those working
        and Genevieve Liebenberg took   in the Hillcrest area. On Sundays
        over the coffee shop in Richden’s   they provide a roast special
        Centre on the 1st of May this   with meat, veg and pudding for
        year. Their aim is for the venue   only R65 which has proved very
        to be a place that won’t ‘break the   popular.
        bank’ but where you can get great
        quality hearty homecooked fair   With the need for home cooked
        and feel at home.             food deliveries increasing, they
                                      have decided to offer ‘take away’
          Their breakfast menu is     home cooked meals for busy folks
        wonderfully diverse with 12   who sometimes don’t have time to
        options to choose from and the   cook a proper home cooked meal
        most popular being the Grab &   and don’t want the usual take
        Go which includes eggs, bacon,   away options available.
        toast and an Americano coffee for
        only R35. Their speciality coffee is   Café Brevé is open from
        100% Arabica Gold with each cup   Monday to Sunday. Monday to
        being freshly ground and they   Friday 7am – 5pm, Saturdays 7am
        are now offering a Blacksmith   – 3.30pm and Sundays 7.30am to
        blend from House of Coffees   2.30pm. n
        ‘bottomless’ coffee for just R25
        for all those folks who need more   Address: Shop 13 B & C. Richden’s Centre,
        than one cup to satisfy the coffee   Hillcrest.
        craving. They encourage business   Tel: 031-765 4028
                                      Take Away Whatsapp: 072 432 8827
        people to come in and enjoy the   www.facebook.com/CafeBreve


        LATEST DATA BREACH SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON PROTECTION OF


        PERSONAL INFORMATION


              he recent cyber-attack   losses have been encountered by   safeguarding trans-border flow   book, A Commentary on   says co-author Ahmore-Burger
              and holding hostage of a   any of its policy holders, it cannot   of information.  Entities will need   the Protection of Personal   Smidt. “Companies that offer
        TSouth African insurance      currently confirm the volume of   to appoint an Information Officer   Information Act, examines   goods or services to people in
        provider’s IT infrastructure   data and number of individuals   and gain an understanding of the   the eight conditions of lawful   the European Union (EU), or
        has drawn attention to the dire   that have been affected by this   duties of the responsible party   processing, the difference   monitor the behavior of people in
        need for effective protection   data breach.                and the rights of the data subject,   between personal and special   the EU, will have to comply with
        of consumer data. While the    Any organisation that handles   including how to be prepared and   personal information and the   the GDPR.”
        company asserts that no financial                           manage a data breach.         exemptions, exceptions and
                                      consumer information will be                                                               POPI will bring South Africa
                                      significantly impacted by the   The Information Regulator has   exclusions as set out in the Act.   in line with international data
                                      introduction of data protection   been established and the draft   The authors set out the powers   protection standards. It is widely
                                      legislation. The Protection of   regulations for POPIA published.   of the Information Regulator and   accepted that the European Union
                                      Personal Information Act (POPI),   Following the implementation   possible fines, compensation and   has been at the forefront of the
                                      which is expected to come into   of the Act, a grace period allows   damages and cover the impact   development of the framework
                                      effect in 2018, prescribes how   companies the necessary time   of the POPI Act on several   for the protection of personal
                                      personal information may be   to ensure that their systems   important issues including   information. It is for this reason
                                      stored, transferred and destroyed.  are compliant and meet the   employment law; non-automated   that the authors of A Commentary
                                                                    requirements.                 and automated decision-making;   on the Protection of Personal
                                       “All public and private entities
                                      will be required to comply with   “It is important that companies   outsourcing of processing;   Information Act have relied
                                                                                                  marketing and direct marketing;
                                                                                                                                extensively on the General Data
                                      the legal obligations under   do not wait until the grace period   credit reporting and the Internet.   Protection Regulation (GDPR) to
                                      POPIA,” says Billy Last, CEO   is over to make the necessary                              provide guidance on how POPI is
                                      of LexisNexis South Africa.   changes – in fact they should   “This is the first South African   likely to be implemented.
                                      “Non-compliance will result   start now even before the Act is   publication that covers the
                                      in severe penalties, fines and   promulgated,” says Last. “The   requirements for compliance   A Commentary on the
                                      imprisonment in addition to   Act will also oblige companies to   to the General Data Protection   Protection of Personal
                                      reputational damage.”         report data breaches and detail   Regulation (GDPR) which came   Information Act retails for
                                                                    their strategy for rectifying   into force on 25 May 2018,
                                       Companies need to prioritise the                                                         R500.00 excluding VAT and
                                      enhancement of data security, the   same.”                  linking the POPI Act to these   delivery and is available from the
                                                                                                  compliance obligations and has
                                      updating of vendor contracts and   Last said the newly released                           LexisNexis online store at
        Billy Last                                                                                application to SA companies,”   https://store.lexisnexis.co.za  n



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