Corporate IT Asset Disposal in South Africa (2026)
The complete guide to corporate IT asset disposal in South Africa. POPIA compliance, data sanitisation, ITAD partner selection, and value recovery explained.
How to Get a Certificate of Data Destruction
Learn what a certificate of data destruction is, why POPIA and auditors require it, and how to obtain one from a credible South African ITAD vendor.
Corporate Laptop Refresh Checklist
Build an auditable laptop decommissioning runbook for South African refresh cycles, covering chain of custody, NIST 800-88 sanitisation, POPIA evidence, and recycling.
Hidden Liability in IT Disposal
Learn how to decommission IT equipment in South Africa with defensible data sanitisation, POPIA-aligned evidence, and e-waste chain-of-custody controls.
POPIA and Old Hard Drives
A practical CIO playbook for POPIA compliant IT disposal in South Africa, covering Section 14 and 19 duties, NIST 800-88 methods, and evidence packs.
ITAD Certificates Explained
Learn what ITAD certificates should include in South Africa, including destruction, data erasure and recycling proof, plus chain-of-custody checks for audits.
Trusted IT Asset Disposal Partner
CFO buyer checklist for choosing a trusted IT asset disposal partner in South Africa, covering POPIA, chain of custody, data sanitisation, ESG, and value recovery.
Asset Retirement Policy for PCs
Build a practical asset retirement policy for laptops and desktops in South Africa, covering POPIA retention, NIST-aligned sanitisation, chain of custody and ITAD handover.
ITAD Chain of Custody Audit Trail
Build an ITAD chain of custody audit trail that prevents missing laptops. Learn roles, required fields, evidence packs, POPIA, NIST 800-88, and vendor controls.
Don’t sell IT assets to staff
A CFO-focused, South Africa lens on why selling old laptops to staff increases data, POPIA, audit, tax, and reputational risk, plus safer ITAD options.









