South Africa

GDP: $399 billion
Population: 60 million
Number of Internet Users: 41 million
Number of Schools: 25,000 K-12 schools
Number of Students: 12 million K-12 students

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Legislation

Act on Cybercrime/Online Intellectual Property Protection

• Copyright Act, 1978
• Cybercrimes Act, 2020
• Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA), 2002
• Patents Act, 1978
• Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013
• Trade Marks Act, 1993

Cooperation and International Efforts

• Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
• Extradition Act (1962)
• Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs)

Criminal Code/Law Enforcement

• Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955

Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection

• Cybercrimes Act, 2020
• Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA), 2002
• National Cybersecurity Policy Framework (NCPF)

Data Protection and Privacy

• Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013

Online Hate Speech and Illegal Content

• Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996)
• Cybercrimes Act (2020)
• Films and Publications Act (1996)
• Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (2000)
• The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)