Legal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes

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dc.contributor.advisorMaphiri, Mikovhe
dc.contributor.authorMorape, Emerentia Morape
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-09T11:25:28Z
dc.date.available2026-01-09T11:25:28Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2026-01-05T13:20:07Z
dc.description.abstractIn the current digital era, cybersecurity has become a vital aspect of corporate governance, presenting challenging moral and legal issues for businesses all over the world. This dissertation examines the complex relationship between legal frameworks, ethical deliberations, and organisational duties as they relate to cybersecurity within the context of corporate governance. It clarifies the dynamic nature of cybersecurity rules and regulations by looking at different case law and journal papers, highlighting the necessity of taking preventative action to reduce cyber risks and guarantee compliance. This paper also explores the many cybercrimes as defined by the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020, the various laws governing cybersecurity in South Africa, as well as the ethical aspects of cybersecurity, and how privacy and data protection are addressed. It highlights how crucial it is for businesses to have a culture of ethical consciousness and responsibility in order to protect sensitive data and maintain stakeholder trust. This dissertation offers insightful guidance and useful suggestions for managing the complicated realm of cybersecurity in corporate governance, strengthening organisational resilience and integrity against constantly changing cyberthreats, by means of an extensive examination of legal and ethical implications.
dc.identifier.apacitationMorape, E. M. (2025). <i>Legal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42512en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMorape, Emerentia Morape. <i>"Legal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law, 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42512en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMorape, E.M. 2025. Legal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42512en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Morape, Emerentia Morape AB - In the current digital era, cybersecurity has become a vital aspect of corporate governance, presenting challenging moral and legal issues for businesses all over the world. This dissertation examines the complex relationship between legal frameworks, ethical deliberations, and organisational duties as they relate to cybersecurity within the context of corporate governance. It clarifies the dynamic nature of cybersecurity rules and regulations by looking at different case law and journal papers, highlighting the necessity of taking preventative action to reduce cyber risks and guarantee compliance. This paper also explores the many cybercrimes as defined by the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020, the various laws governing cybersecurity in South Africa, as well as the ethical aspects of cybersecurity, and how privacy and data protection are addressed. It highlights how crucial it is for businesses to have a culture of ethical consciousness and responsibility in order to protect sensitive data and maintain stakeholder trust. This dissertation offers insightful guidance and useful suggestions for managing the complicated realm of cybersecurity in corporate governance, strengthening organisational resilience and integrity against constantly changing cyberthreats, by means of an extensive examination of legal and ethical implications. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Cybersecurity governance KW - South Africa KW - Cybercrimes LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2025 T1 - Legal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes TI - Legal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42512 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/42512
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMorape EM. Legal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law, 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42512en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Commercial Law
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectCybersecurity governance
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectCybercrimes
dc.titleLegal and ethical challenges in cybersecurity governance: a South African perspective on corporate responsibility and protection against cybercrimes
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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