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On 1 December 2021, certain parts of the Cybercrimes Act, 19 of 2020 came into full effect. The Cybercrimes Act seeks to address the rise of crimes that are now committed online due to the use of the internet and
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On 1 December 2021, certain parts of the Cybercrimes Act, 19 of 2020 came into full effect. The Cybercrimes Act seeks to address the rise of crimes that are now committed online due to the use of the internet and various emerging technologies.

The recent death of a veteran actor, Patrick Shai set tongues wagging after it was reported that he committed suicide following alleged cyberbullying((Kedibone Modise “Somizi Mhlongo probes if cyberbullying played a part in Patrick Shai’s passing” IOL news 25 January 2022.))

In a democratic society, the government has a crucial role in ensuring that it meets its service delivery obligations to its citizens.

The Pretoria High Court, today, granted an urgent interdict compelling South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (“the Department”) to publish matric results on various media platforms.

The Internet of Things (“IoT”) refers to the interconnection via the internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.

With the coming into full operation of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), we have been receiving questions from clients regarding the implementation of the POPIA sanctions.

As more organisations move towards becoming compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”), many organisations are looking for a tailored solution to suit their business needs and to better protect the personal information that they hold.

NFT stands for non-fungible token. NFTs are considered as a new and emerging technology that is represented by units on the blockchain.

A Public Private Partnership (“PPP”) is broadly defined as a commercial transaction between an institution and a private party in terms of which the private party either performs an institutional function on behalf of the institution for a specified or indefinite period; or acquires the use of state property for its own commercial purposes for a specified or indefinite period.

It has been a few months since the grace period for the coming into full operation of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) lapsed.