South Africa’s Cybercrimes Act is now law prohibiting the publishing of three types of messages on any social media or ‘electronic communication network’
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Cybercrimes Act into law on Tuesday, introducing new laws that criminalise the sending of certain types of harmful messages on social media in South Africa.Penalties for sending such messages include imprisonment for up to three years and/or a fine.The Cybercrimes Act defines three types of harmful messages that have been...
