The rise of electronic commerce transactions in South Africa: legal issues pertaining to privacy.
Abstract
The internet in South Africa provides significant benefits to users involved in electronic
commerce. Manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers enjoy the great convenience
of doing business online. While electronic commerce transactions have great benefits, they
also come with great risks and ultimately disadvantages. The increase in e-commerce in
South Africa is proportional to the increase in privacy concerns, thus the legislature has
passed legislation to deal with these informational security issues. Is the legislation
addressing privacy concerns in e-commerce sufficient in dealing with these privacy
concerns? What are the legal consequences of doing business online in relation to
informational privacy?