President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the release of an expert panel report on the July 2021 unrest seen in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng.
A report issued by a panel of experts looking into the July 2021 riots has found that South Africa’s recently-introduced Cybercrimes Act would have given the state additional tools to clamp down on the looting and riots, and could be used to prevent future unrest from taking place.
The president tasked the panel to lead a thorough and critical review of the security services’ preparedness for the July events. The panel was mandated to examine all aspects of the security response and to make recommendations on how to strengthen security capabilities. However, the report also shows that communities and businesses used the same methods to defend themselves in a fast, inexpensive, and efficient way.
“The Act also provides the SAPS with the authority to investigate, search and seize, and cooperate with foreign governments to investigate cybercrime. Commenting on the new legislation in December, Justice minister Ronald Lamola said the Act streamlines the laws which deal with cybercrime into a single law that criminalises conduct considered to be cybercrimes.
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