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Impediments during the execution of a search and seizure warrant for digital information by forensic investigators in South Africa

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  • Jacobus Gerhardus J. Nortje
  • Daniel Christoffel Myburgh

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Purpose - This paper aims to identify impediments, discuss impediments and make recommendations for the impediments during the execution of a search and seizure warrant for digital evidence in South African criminal cases. Design/methodology/approach - The discussion of this article, the second article of two, focuses on a literature review of international and local impediments identified in case law and published research literature and how it is approached in various jurisdictions. Findings - This study found that impediments identified and addressed internationally during the execution of a search and seizure warrant for digital evidence are relevant to South African criminal cases and still need to be addressed during the execution of a search and seizure warrant for digital evidence in South African criminal cases. Research limitations/implications - Although searches and seizures for digital evidence are relevant to civil, regulatory and criminal investigations, this study focuses on the search and seizure for digital evidence in criminal matters with an emphasis on the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 and the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020. Originality/value - The originality of this paper lies in the procedures followed during the physical search and seizure of digital information during the execution of search and seizure warrants for digital information in South Africa. If the South African Police Service follows the recommended procedures, it will contribute to the success of the South African Police Service, which would result in the improved quality of investigations and successful prosecution of crime in South Africa.

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  • Jacobus Gerhardus J. Nortje & Daniel Christoffel Myburgh, 2023. "Impediments during the execution of a search and seizure warrant for digital information by forensic investigators in South Africa," Journal of Financial Crime, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 31(4), pages 810-822, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:jfcpps:jfc-05-2023-0125
    DOI: 10.1108/JFC-05-2023-0125
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