Legal Discussions with Vengai Madzima: Data Protection Compliance in Zimbabwe
Legal expert Vengai Madzima discusses the mandatory compliance requirements for Zimbabwean entities under the Cyber and Data Protection Act. Organizations must ensure their data handling practices are compliant before the September 1, 2026, deadline for regulatory inspections.
Why it matters
This highlights the increasing global trend of strict data privacy enforcement and the legal obligations businesses face regarding customer and employee information.
NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal) , to discuss with us legal issues that affect Zimbabweans. The discussions are of a general nature, and those seeking specific legal advice should contact their lawyer.
Reporter: Welcome back, Mr. Madzima. This week we want to discuss compliance with data protection laws: who they apply to and when companies have to comply.
We discussed data protection extensively in one of our previous articles; if I am not mistaken, that was around the period the Statutory Instrument was published. However, I will reiterate that the right to privacy and data protection remains a constitutional right.
If we understand this premise, then the compliance requirements will become more palatable.
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