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Sizwe Lindelo Snail
Mr. Sizwe Lindelo Snail, LLB (Pret)
Admitted Attorney of the South African High Court
International Co-ordinator, ACCP, Kampala, Uganda
In assosiation with
Barend Burgers Attorneys
www.bbatt.de
&
Michalsons Attorneys
www.michalsonsattorneys.com
Proud Sponsors of Lex Informatica 2010:
Integrating Cyberlaw with Business and IT Security
(click here to visit conference site)
About
Sizwe Lindelo Snail
Sizwe Lindelo Snail was born in Marburg an der Lahn, Germany in on the
2nd October 1981. He matriculated at Pretoria Boys High, Pretoria in 1999.
He then pursued a law degree at the University of Pretoria in 2000 and
completed his Baccalareus Legum (LLB) in 2004 with chosen electives in
Tax Law and Cyber-Law in which he also wrote his LLB-dissertation titled
“The validity and enforceability of Internet Contracts“. He served his articles
at Barend Burgers Attorneys, Hatfield, Pretoria (2005) and was admitted as
an Attorney of the South African High Court (2007). He is currently enrolled
for a Magister Legum (LLM) degree specializing in Information Technology Law at the
University of South Africa under the title “An Appraisal of the South African Law of eContract”.
He is also the author of various articles on Cyberlaw in accredited and non-accredited
journals as well as gives regular Lectures for the LSSA, University of Johannesburg, Fort
Hare University and University of Pretoria and comments on Cyberlaw in various South
African Newspapers and radio talk shows. He also presents papers and attends both local
and international conferences. He also does corporate presentations and regularly gives
opinions and individualized legal compliance testing. He is also a Trainee Adjudicator of the
SAIIPL, Domain Disputes. He is also co-founding member of the Annual Cyberlaw
Conference and the Annual Lex Informatica. He is also Legal Coordinator for ICTA.za
(Information Communication Telecommunication assosiation ) and a member of the Black
Lawyers assosiation . He was an attorney at Couzyn Hertzog & Horak Inc. and specialized
in Cyberlaw matters and civil litigation matters. Mr Snail is also South African liaison for the
French Paris based International assosiation Against Cyber crime and International CoOrdinator of the UNAFRI backed African Cyberlaw and Cyber Crime Prevention Centre,
Kampala , Uganda. He also frequently gives lectures at the University of Johannesburg for
the Cyberlaw Diploma and has recently been appointed as an adjudicator for WASPA
(Wireless Application Service Provider).
He is currently Director of Snail Attorneys specializing, in Civil litigation matters , Cyber Law
( Internet Law) Commercial Law , Labour Law ,Contract law, Family law, Tax Law and
Criminal Law. Since April 2010 he has also been appointed as Consultant with Michalsons
Attorneys specializing in Cyber law matters, Commercial law, Intellectual property law,
Domain Name Resolution.
Services
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Litigation
We offer litigation services within the jurisdiction of the South African High Court,
Supreme Court of Appeal , Constitutional Court, Magistrates Court , Equality Court,
Pension Funds Adjudicator, Arbitrations and domain name Disputes.
 Cyberlaw / IT Law
E-commerce, Internet law, ICT law, e-signatures, e-consumer law, domain names, IT
contracts, Lex Informatica and Cyber Crime issues
 Labour Law
CCMA, Disciplinary Hearing representation, Labour Court, Bargaining Counsel
 Commercial Law and Contract Law
 Tax Problems
 Gambling Law
 Administrative Law
 Intellectual Property
 Trademarks, patents, designs, domain names and copyright
 Company law
 Dispute resolution, legal administrative tasks and litigation
 Family Law
 Corporate debt collecting
 Drafting legal opinions for client’s
 Presenting lectures and workshops on Cyberlaw
RAF claims
 Correspondence work
Taking instructions from other attorneys outside the North and South Gauteng High,
Pretoria Magistrates Court
 Organising and Coordinating the Lex Informatica Convention 2008 / 2009 / 2010
NB:
We offer legal services in English , Afrikaans, Xhosa , Sotho , German ( Deutsch ) , French
and Tsonga.
DEUTSCH
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Rechtsstreit
Wir bieten Rechtsstreitservices innerhalb der Jurisdiktion des südafrikanischen hohen
Gerichtes, des Obersten Berufungsgerichts, des Bundesverfassungsgerichts, des
Richter-Gerichtes, des Gleichheit-Gerichtes, des Pensionsfonds-Schiedsrichters, der
Schlichtungen und der Domain Name Debatten an.
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Cyberlaw Elektronischer Geschäftsverkehr, Internet-Gesetz, IuK-Gesetz,
Eunterschriften, Everbraucher Gesetz, Domain Name, schließt ES, Lex Informatica
und Cyber-Verbrechenausgaben Vertrag ab
 Arbeitsrecht CCMA, Darstellung der disziplinären Hörfähigkeit, Arbeitsgericht,
verhandelnberater
 Handelsrecht und Vertrags-Gesetz
 Steuer-Probleme
 Spielendes Gesetz
 Verwaltungsrecht
 Geistiges Eigentum Eingetragene Warenzeichen, Patente, Entwürfe, Domain Name
und copyright
 Gesellschaftsrecht Debatteentschließung, zugelassene Verwaltungsaufgaben und
Rechtsstreit
 Familienrecht
 Unternehmensverschuldungssammeln
 Zeichnende Rechtsgutachten für Klienten
 Darstellen von Vorträgen und von Seminaren über Cyberlaw
 Raf-Ansprüche
 Korrespondenzarbeit Entgegennahme Weisungen für andere Rechtsanwälte
außerhalb des Nord und Süd Gauteng hoch, Pretoria-Richter-Gericht
 Die Lex Informatica Versammlung organisieren und koordinierend 2008/2009/2010
Notiz:
Wir bieten Gerichtsdienste in Englischem, im Afrikaans, im Xhosa, im Sotho, im Deutschen
(Deutsch), in französisch und in Tsonga an.
FRANÇAIS
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Litige
Nous offrons des services de litige dans la juridiction de la Cour Suprême sudafricaine, de la court suprême de l'appel, de la Cour Constitutionnelle, de la cour de
magistrats, de la cour d'égalité, de l'arbitre de fonds de pension, des arbitrages et des
conflits de Domain Name.
Cyberlaw
Commerce électronique, loi d'Internet, loi des TCI, e-signatures, loi d'econsommateur, Domain Name, IL se contracte, Lex Informatica et issues de crime de
Cyber • Législation du travail CCMA, représentation d'audition disciplinaire, cour de
travail, avocat-conseil de négociation
Droit commercial et loi de contrat
Problèmes d'impôts
Loi de jeu
Loi administrative
Propriété intellectuelle Marques déposées, brevets, conceptions, Domain Name et
copyright
Droit des sociétés Résolution de conflit, tâches administratives légales et litige
Droit de la famille
Rassemblement de dette de corporation
Avis légaux de rédaction pour le client
Présentation des conférences et des ateliers sur Cyberlaw
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Réclamations de RAF • Travail de correspondance Prenant des instructions pour
d'autres mandataires en dehors du du nord et des sud Gauteng haut, cour de
magistrats de Pretoria
 Organisant et coordonnant la convention de Lex Informatica 2008/2009/2010
NOTA:
Nous offrons des services juridiques en anglais, l'afrikaans, le Xhosa, le Sotho, l'Allemand
(Allemand), le Français et le Tsonga.
ESPAÑOL
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Pleito
Ofrecemos servicios del pleito dentro de la jurisdicción de la tribunal superior
surafricana, del tribunal de apelación supremo, del Tribunal Constitucional, de la
corte de magistrados, de la corte de la igualdad, del juez de los fondos de jubilación,
de arbitrajes y de conflictos del Domain Name.
Cyberlaw
Comercio electrónico, ley del Internet, ley de las TIC, e-firmas, ley del e-consumidor,
Domain Name, contrata, Lex Informatica y las ediciones del crimen del Cyber
Ley de trabajo CCMA, representación de la audiencia disciplinaria, corte de trabajo,
consejo de negociación
Derecho mercantil y ley de contrato
Problemas del impuesto
Ley de juego
Derecho administrativo
Característica intelectual Marcas registradas, patentes, diseños, Domain Name y
derechos reservados
Derecho de sociedades Resolución de conflicto, tareas administrativas legales y
pleito
El derecho de familia
Recogida de la deuda corporativa
Asesorías legales de elaboración para el cliente
Presentación de conferencias y de talleres sobre Cyberlaw
Demandas de la Royal Air Force
Trabajo de la correspondencia Tomando las instrucciones para otros abogados fuera
del norte y sur Gauteng alto, corte de magistrados de Pretoria
Organizando y coordinando a la convención de Lex Informatica 2008/2009/2010
NOTA:
Ofrecemos servicios jurídicos en inglés, el africaans, la xhosa, el Sotho, el alemán (Deutsch),
el francés y Tsonga.
Affiliation
In assosiation with Barend Burgers Attorneys
1315 Hartebeestspruit Street
Hatfield,
Pretoria,
South Africa
001
PO Box 94
Menlyn Retail Park
South Africa
0063
Tel/Fax: +27 +12 362 - 6087
Office Mobile: +27 +83 477 4377
Fax: +27 +86 617 5717 / 21
Michalsons Attorneys
http://www.michalsonsattorneys.com/sizwe-snail/2719
sizwe@michalsons.com
The African Centre for Cyberlaw
and Cyber Crime Prevention
http://cybercrime-fr.org/index.pl/accp
L’Association Internationale de Lutte
Contre la Cybercriminalité (A.I.L.C.C.)
www.ailcc.org
Lex Informatica 2010:
Integrating
Cyberlaw with Business and IT Security
July 14-16, 2010
Innovation HUB
Gauteng, South Africa
www.lex-informatica.org
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Publications of Sizwe Lindelo Snail
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S. Snail, Legal Aspects of Information Technology devices at the Workplace
(Unpublished Paper-Presented at the University of North West, Potchestroom on the
13th August 2005 (Department of Management )
S Snail, E-pos-kontrakte is oorwegend bindend – wet sluit vier gevalle uitdruklik uit,
in Beeld Newpaper 6th February 2006.
S. Snail, Legal Ramifications of the use of Information Technology devices at the
Workplace, Pretoria, 2006
http://www.bbatt.de/docs
S. Snail, “The Validity and Enforceability of Electronic Wills”, 28 October 2005
http://www.courtroom.co.za/news.php%3Fi%3D18
S Snail, Testament per e-pos – dalk maar lewer nie probeer nie. In Beeld Newpaper
6th September 2005.
S Snail, “E-pos-kontrakte is oorwegend bindend – wet sluit vier gevalle uitdruklik
uit”, in Beeld Newspaper, 6th February 2006.
http://www.news24.com/Finance/Sake/IT_publikasie/0,,1518-6104_1875728,00.html
S. Snail, “The Validity and Enforceability of Electronic Wills”, in DE REBUS, August
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S. Snail, “ Muslim polygamous Marriages - A discussion of the case Faruk Mohammed
v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development “ a step closer to equality ,
interview on , Radio 702 , September 2006.
S. Snail, “Are Electronic Wills valid and enforceable in South Africa: The Courts
Power to Condone Electronic Data Wills” (TELTJ) – UK publication
S.Snail, “Protecting electronic consumers on the internet “, Without Prejudice ,
June and July 2007 Edition
S. Snail - “aanlykoop – die reels “ in Die Burger, 27th April 2007
S.Snail – “e-Consumer law in the context of the ECT (part 1)”- Juta Business Law
S.Snail, “Online Gambling In SA“, Without Prejudice , September and Ocotber, 2007
Edition
S.Snail, “Online misdemeanour and other unlawfull activities “, Without Prejudice ,
December 2007 and March 2008 Edition
S.Snail, “Protecting electronic consumers on the internet “, Without Prejudice ,
June and July 2007 Edition
S.Snail – “e-Consumer law in the context of the ECT (part 2)”- Juta Business Law (
2007 )
S.Snail – A brief excursus on South African online domain name resolution –
(Published in the Vindidona Journal / awaiting publication in JILT )
S.Snail & J De Gama, An introduction to Cyberlaw (Manuscript in progress)
S.Snail – “Online Gambling in South Africa –comparative perspectives”- Juta
Business Law ( 2007 )
S.Snail, “Protecting electronic consumers on the internet “, Without Prejudice ,
June and July 2007 Edition
S.Snail, “Lex Informatica “, Without Prejudice , June 2008 Edition
S.Snail – “E-contracts in South Africa” in Journal for Information Law and
Technology atwww.go.warwick.ac.uk/jilt/2008_2/Snail
S.Snail – “E-contracts in South Africa – comparative perspectives ” (Awaiting
publication in Touro Law Review – Fall 2009 )
S. Snail – “ Cyber Crime in terms of ECT “ , (JILT Fall 2009 )
S. Snail, “E-jursidcition”, in DE REBUS, May 2009
S. Snail, “E-Signatures in South Africa”, in DE REBUS, May 2009
Snail Attorneys, Attorneys at Law
Sizwe Lindelo Snail
Mr. Sizwe Lindelo Snail, LLB (Pret)
Admitted Attorney of the South African High Court
International Co-ordinator, ACCP, Kampala, Uganda
In assosiation with Barend Burgers Attorneys
1315 Hartebeestspruit Street
Hatfield,
Pretoria,
South Africa
001
PO Box 94
Menlyn Retail Park
South Africa
E-mail :
ssnail@snailattorneys.co.za
Sizwe_snail@yahoo.com
Internet:
www.snailattorneys.co.za
www.bbatt.de
www.lex-informatica.org
0063
Tel/Fax: +27 +12 362 - 6087
Office Mobile: +27 +83 477 4377
Fax: +27 +86 617 5717 / 21