The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act

The Electronic Communications andTransactions ActShumani L. Gereda12621 The author would like to extend his gratitude to Lisa Thornton for affording him the opportunity to be part of this project, and alsothanks Advocate Patrick Mtshaulana for commenting on the ElecComm 5/10/06 2:13 PM Page 262263 IntroductionAnew Communications revolution has created, and continues to create, a neweconomic and democratic landscape. Societies around the globe are drawingcloser to each other and integrating into the global economy throughelectronic communication . This Communications revolution has fundamentallychanged the way the world , the changes have happened so fast that their character andimplications are neither clear nor well understood. People are buying and sellinggoods and services online, either directly or with the help of Electronic are increasingly doing business online and new forms of commercialcooperation are emerging.

on Electronic Commerce followed in November 2000, which in turn led to the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002 (the ECT Act).4 The ECT Act regulates all forms of electronic communications in South Africa, but whether it facilitates electronic communications has hitherto been unclear.

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