Naushina Rahim

Naushina Rahim is the Director of a legal and compliance consultancy, where she advises organisations on regulatory compliance, governance, privacy, and risk management. Concurrently, she serves as Legal Advisor to RSAWEB, advising on commercial, regulatory, privacy, and compliance matters within the ICT sector, including POPIA, PAIA, and ISPA compliance obligations.

Naushina holds an LLB from the University of the Western Cape and a Master of Laws (LLM) from the Dullah Omar Institute, specialising in Rule of Law and Good Governance. She is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and has completed advanced legal studies through L.E.A.D. in Cyberlaw and Electronic Transactions, Litigation Strategy, Commercial Arbitration, and Practice Management.

Prior to joining RSAWEB, Naushina worked at Open Secrets, where she specialised in accountability, governance, and regulatory matters. She supported the Civil Society Working Group on State Capture and contributed to research and stakeholder engagement relating to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector, commonly known as the Zondo Commission. She also worked closely with regulators, civil society organisations, and prosecuting authorities on matters relating to accountability, transparency, and good governance.

Prior to this, Naushina completed her articles at the Legal Resources Centre, where she gained considerable experience in constitutional, administrative, and environmental law. She is also a member of the Bertha Justice Fellowship Network and participated in international leadership and social justice initiatives focused on governance, leadership development, and civic engagement.

Naushina has extensive experience advising organisations on privacy, compliance, governance, and regulatory obligations, including POPIA and PAIA compliance, information governance frameworks, and regulatory reporting. Her advisory work includes supporting cloud-hosting providers on software licensing compliance and audit engagements. She has extensive stakeholder engagement experience across the private sector, government institutions, regulators, civil society organisations, and external legal counsel.

Naushina is passionate about digital governance, privacy, compliance, and the responsible development of technology. She is particularly interested in helping organisations navigate evolving regulatory frameworks while fostering innovation, consumer trust, and industry growth. She is committed to contributing her legal, governance, and compliance expertise in support of ISPA’s continued role as the trusted voice of South Africa’s internet industry.