This blog was co-authored by: Victoria Pillay, Associate

The President has proclaimed that, from 1 December 2021, certain sections of the Cybercrimes Act, 2020 will come into full force. The Cybercrimes Act aims to:

  • regulate and harmonise legislation in respect of offences committed using electronic mediums, and creates offences which have a bearing on cybercrime

The use of technology in the health sector is on the rise.  The intersection of these two industries leads to interesting legal questions relating to digital risk, including big data analytics, data security and privacy.

In his budget speech on 10 May 2016, Minister Aaron Motsoaledi discussed the following interesting medical technology initiatives being undertaken