The POPI Act / Sections / Section 108
Section 108
Magistrate's Court jurisdiction to impose penalties
Chapter 11 · Offences, Penalties & Administrative Fines
Despite anything to the contrary contained in any other law, a Magistrate's Court has jurisdiction to impose any penalty provided for in section 107.
Source: justice.gov.za, Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (official PDF), cross-checked verbatim before publishing.
Beyond the text
What this means for your estate
- A procedural provision, not a substantive obligation, it just confirms Magistrate's Courts (not only higher courts) can impose s.107's penalties, which matters for how quickly and locally a prosecution could actually proceed.
Relevant tool
Not something day-to-day compliance changes, but it's one more reason the s.107 offences are worth avoiding rather than risking, given how accessible enforcement actually is.