The Type Approval Regulations 2013 were promulgated in terms of section 35(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2005 (ECA). The regulation requires that any type of electronic communications equipment or facility that is used, or will be used, in connection with the provision of electronic communications (Equipment) must be approved by the Independent Communications Authority

Cybercrime happens at the speed of broadband with criminals able to easily move the tools of their activities from one location to another. Successfully combatting cybercrime therefore requires real time detection and investigation, often by different agencies in different countries.

Cybercrime has exploded internationally in the past several years in tandem with the surge of