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NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA
The development and/or adoption of standards by the South African Bureau of
c)
Standards in consultation with relevant Government Departments, ICASA and
industry. This will ensure a safe and secure cyberspace environment that will
enable the growth of e-commerce and an inclusive information society.
1 6. The Role and Responsib i l ity of the State
This policy recognizes that there are a number of Organs of State that play a critical role in
the implementation of Cybersecurity measures. For effective implementation of this policy
framework, the role of some of the main relevant Organs of State are set out below.
Inclusive of the various roles and responsibilities set out, all other governmental priorities
such
as
the protection of vulnerable groups, promotion of job creation
and general
protection of Constitutional values and principles are endorsed and should be promoted in
the development of implementation plans and activities. Liaison with other clusters such as
the economic cluster will be essential in the development of the various implementation
plans guided by the NCPF.
1 6 . 1 The Department of Justice and Constitutional Developm ent (DOJ&CD) and the
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have an overall responsibility for facilitating
cybercrime prosecution and court processes in accordance with the applicable laws.
a)
The NCPF also requires the DOJ&CD to develop an implementation plan for the
review and alignment of all Cybersecurity laws with the policy objectives and
mandates of the State institutions
as
set out herein. In this regard, the DOJ&CD
will be required to lead a process, in consultation with other JCPS Cluster
Departments, for the review and alignment of Cybersecurity laws and will be
required
to
submit
progress
reports
to
the
JCPS
Cluster
Cybersecurity
implementation team on a continuous basis in accordance with the approved
JCPS implementation plan.
b)
The process for the review of the Cybersecurity laws seeks to e nsure that all
relevant laws are aligned to this policy framework, and create a coherent and
integrated cybercrime legal framework and prosecution approach in the Republic.
This would require initiation of processes to effect necessary amendments to
relevant legislation in order to make cybercrime or related crimes punishable in
law.
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