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Cybercrimes

Bill Number: B6-2017Act Number: 19-2020
Status
Bill Status
Original Act
DateGazette NumberTitle
2021-06-0144651Act No. 19 of 2020: Cybercrimes Act, 2020
Consolidated Act
Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020
Bill
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  Original [part 1]
  Bill B [part 1]
  Bill C [part 1]
  Bill D [part 1]
Draft Bill

Draft bill full text

Published on the Department of Justice and Correctional Services website

Year of publication

2015

Publication for comment (draft bill)

Explanatory Summary

Parliamentary Documents
DateTypeTitle
2015-08-27Discussion DocumentCybercrimes Discussion Document, 2015
2017-05-31Briefing PaperCybercrimes and Cybersecurity Amendment Bill [B6-2017]: Department Briefing
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: ISPA
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Internet Solutions
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: IAB South Africa
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Graeme Douglas Eatwell
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: FORSA
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: FIAPF
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Facebook
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Engen
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: DFIRLABS
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: CBA
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: CFCR
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: BASA
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Deloitte & Touche
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: All Rise Say No to Cyber Abuse
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Steven Cohen
2017-09-15SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Bowline
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: SABRIC
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: JSE
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Digital Law
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: SAHRC
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Zoelpha Carr
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: R2K
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: TBCSA
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Legal Aid SA
2017-09-19SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Jamie Band
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Information Governance Consulting
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: MMA
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: SACF
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Strate
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: MTN
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: SAFACT
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: M-Net and MultiChoice
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Cell C, Telkom and Vodacom
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: University of Johannesburg
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Mabasa Matimba Allan
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Liquid Telecommunications SA
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Michalsons Attorneys
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: IM Governance
2017-09-20SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Snail Attorneys
2017-11-10Briefing PaperCybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]: Department Response
2018-11-13Committee ReportReport of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017], dated 7 November 2018
2020-02-10SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes Bill [B6B-2017]: CALS
2020-02-10SubmissionHearings on the Cybercrimes Bill [B6B-2017]: MTN
2020-06-11Press StatementSelect Committee on Security and Justice Agrees to Cybercrimes Bill
2020-06-17Committee ReportReport of the Select Committee on Security and Justice on the Cybercrimes Bill [B6B-2017] (introduced as Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]), dated 11 June 2020
Further Information
Sabinet Monitoring Articles
Comment Sought on Cybercrimes Bill2019-02-05
Child Justice Amendment Bill Sent to NCOP2018-11-28
Parliament Seeks Comment on Cybercrimes Bill2017-07-05
Parliament Briefed on Cybercrimes Bill2017-06-06
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill Tabled2017-02-23
Draft Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill Under the Spotlight2017-01-19
Draft Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill Tabling Imminent2017-01-17
Draft Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill Heading for Parliament2016-12-12
Draft Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill on Track2016-11-02
Call for Comment on Draft Cybercrimes Bill Gazetted2015-09-03
Cybercrimes Bill Released for Comment2015-08-27
News Articles
Cybercrimes Act a good foundation to build case law, develop capacity, says advocateKnowledia2021-07-17
Exercise caution on social media, Cybercrimes Act awaiting commencement dateCape Town etc2021-07-17
Cybercrimes Act in the spotlight after WhatsApp used to plan SA riotsThe Citizen2021-07-16
Free webinar recording on key cybersecurity tips for POPIA and Cybercrimes ActBizcommunity2021-06-30
Webinar on key cybersecurity tips for POPIA and CyberCrimes billMybroadband2021-06-21
Webinar: Key cyber security tips for POPIA and Cyber Crimes BillIT Web2021-06-17
South Africa gears up to lay down the law on cybercrimeDaily Maverick2021-06-09
A privacy perspective on the Cybercrimes Act, 2020Deloitte2021-06-07
President Ramaphosa signs Cyber Crimes Bill into lawIT Web2021-06-02
Legislation: Cybercrimes Bill leaves ParliamentLegalbrief2020-12-04
Government crackdown on piracy websites in South AfricaMybroadband2020-11-26
Committee adopts Cybercrimes BillDefence Web2020-06-15
SA’s Cyber Crimes Bill edges forward amid increased attacksIT Web2020-06-15
EDITORIAL: Cybercrime laws are long overdue in SAHead Topics2020-06-12
More awareness on cybercrimes neededRosebank Killarney Gazette2019-12-13
Cyber Crimes Bill now a matter of urgency: CiscoITWeb2019-03-15
These 3 types of Facebook and WhatsApp messages can now land you in jail in South AfricaMyBroadband2018-12-02
Cyber Crimes Bill inches closer to becoming lawITWeb2018-11-28
National Assembly, NCOP pass raft of billsBizcommunity2018-11-28
You could soon face jail time for sending these 3 types of Facebook or WhatsApp messages in South AfricaBusinessTech2018-11-12
Fake news too hot to handle for Cyber Crimes BillITWeb2018-11-01
Revised cyber crimes Bill irons out sticking pointsITWeb2017-12-12
State policing of social media loomsSAfrica242017-09-15
Cybercrimes and Security in Committee's SpotlightParliament2017-09-14
Justice and Correctional Services Committee Concludes Hearings on Cybercrimes and Security BillParliament2017-09-14
Internet freedom threatened in South AfricaTechCentral2017-09-13
Spooks should not run cybersecurity - R2KNews242017-09-13
Comment on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill extended to 10 August 2017Insurance Gateway2017-08-01
Cyber Crimes and Cyber Security Bill still open to abuseITWeb2017-07-14
SA has 'a long way to go' in tackling cyber threatsBusiness Day2017-07-09
Cybercrimes Bill deadline extendedhtxt.africa2017-07-06
Parliament opens controversial cyber crime Bill to public commentBusinessTech2017-07-05
Bill takes aim at porn and cyberbullyingBusinessDay2017-01-20
Hawks investigator lauds 'brilliant' cybercrime billFin242017-01-20
Cybercrime bill a milestone towards building safer communities, Justice Department saysThe Times2017-01-19
State 'not seeking surveillance' with cybersecurity billPolity.org.za2017-01-19
Controversial cybersecurity bill gets Cabinet approvalFin242016-12-12
Bill threatening journalism in SA to make a returnmedia update2016-11-09
Cyber security Bill has been 'mishandled'ITWeb2016-05-18
SA spooks want to rule internetThe Times2015-12-09
IAB slams Cybercrimes Bill as "excessive limitation to online freedom"htxt2015-12-04
Cybercrimes bill criminalises range of lawful activities - R2KNews242015-12-03
Cybercrime and cybersecurity bill ? stop the ANC government from breaking the Internetmybroadband2015-11-27
The latest on cybercrime and cybersecurity in SAIT-Online2015-10-30
SA's cybersecurity bill raises big concernsTechCentral2015-10-20
Inside SA's cyber-insecurity problemMail & Guardian2015-10-16
Cybercriminals thrive on silenceMail & Guardian2015-09-24
Comment and input sought on draft cyber security billdefenceWeb2015-09-22
New bill to help fight cyber crimeIOL2015-08-31
Opinion Pieces
Cybercrimes Bill defanged, but our privacy rights are still not securedDaily Maverick2018-12-21
Increased focus is vital after splitting of cybercrimes billBusiness Day2018-11-22
Responses to comments on Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity BillInsurance Gateway2017-11-22
Concerned letter to Justice Committee on Cybercrimes BillRight2Know2017-11-14
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: Better but still badPoliticsweb2017-09-15
Cybercrimes Bill is a threat to internet freedomRight2Know2017-09-13
Cybercrimes Bill threatens our freedomGroundUp2017-07-26
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity BillPolity.org.za2017-04-06
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill Introduced in ParliamentGoLegal2017-03-31
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill to be tabled in ParliamentInsuranceGateway2017-02-02
Analysing the Cybercrime Bill and its impact on privacyPolity.org.za2016-05-12
South Africa Cybercrimes Bill will be impossible to implement without violating rightsAssociation for Progressive Communications2015-12-02
The cybercrimes and cybersecurity bills will affect youPolity.org.za2015-11-06
South Africa gets first look at cybercrime bill that comes with 25-year jail termsZDNet2015-09-14
Why the draft Cybercrimes bill should concern South Africanshtxt2015-09-14
Speeches and Statements (Non parliamentary)
Legislation: Great expectations for Cybercrimes BillLegalbrief2021-03-17
Deputy Minister John Jeffery: Media briefing on Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity BillGCIS2017-01-19
The Cybercrimes Bill: A very spooky piece of legislation - Right2KnowPoliticsweb2015-11-30
Justice publishes Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill for public commentsDepartment of Justice and Constitutional Development2015-08-28
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