SJD1501 Assignment 7 (Portfolio) Due 10 Nov 2024

Opens: Friday, 1 November 2024, 8:00 AM
Due: Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:00 PM
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1. In the case of H v W, Judge Nigel Willis said, “…The law has to take into account
changing realities not only technologically but also socially, or else it will lose credibility
in the eyes of the people. Without credibility, law loses legitimacy. If law loses
legitimacy, it loses acceptance. If it loses acceptance, it loses obedience. It is imperative
that the courts respond appropriately to changing times, acting cautiously and with
wisdom.”
With that in mind:
1.1 The impact of social media on the constitutional right to Privacy in South Africa:
1.1.1 Restate the relevant section in the Constitution of SA, Act 108 of 1996, as
amended. (1 mark)
1.1 The Impact of Social Media on the Constitutional Right to Privacy in South Africa
1.1.1 Restating the Relevant Section in the Constitution of SA, Act 108 of 1996

Section 14 – Privacy
Everyone has the right to privacy, which includes the right not to have:
(a) Their person or home searched;
(b) Their property searched;
(c) Their possessions seized; or
(d) The privacy of their communications infringed.