Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss impediments in the compilation of an application for a search and seizure warrant for digital evidence and the structure of such a warrant in South African criminal cases. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a brief...

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...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the extent of protection available for whistleblowers in South African criminal cases. Design/methodology/approach This paper first provides a brief background of crime in South Africa and argues that the concept of the whistleblower is...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse and discuss the identification of a generic investigation process to be followed by the commercial forensic practitioner in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is a cross-sectional design that commenced with a review...