30 No. 37261 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24 JANUARY 2014 South Africa is listed in the top-five country list, clearly indicating that cybercrime is already a serious threat. For phishing, South Africa is number two; only Netherlands has a higher rate of phishing attacks. For malware, South Africa is number four. For spam, South Africa is not in the top five country list. The figures below illustrate this point. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Threats in South Africa and Worldwide For malware and phishing, South Africa is listed in the top five country list, clearly indicating that South Africa is highly exposed to cybersecurity threats. Top 5 Phishing Destination Worldwide Comments 1 in 123 1 in 382 1 in 374 China Denmark 1 in 191 1 in 177 United Kingdom South Africa a Cybercrime is real in South Africa. With regard to geographic distribution of malware, spam and phishing South Africa ranks on a global scale: a Netherlands Top 5 Malware Destination Worldwide 1 1 in 196 1 in 178 Germany South Africa in 108 a a United Kingdom Netherlands Luxemboug a Attacks by Size of Targeted Organization 5 Employees 2501+ , 1001 - 1500 251 - 500 31% 5% Malware: RSA is ranked No. 4. Spam: RSA is not in the top five country list. 31% of all attacks targeted small businesses, as SMMEs less prepared to handle cyber risks. New cybercrime trend attacking mobile devices and to social networks. a 1 in 144 in 163 Phishing: RSA is ranked No. 2 , only Netherland has a higher rate of phishing attacks. 51501 -2500 , 501 - 1000 1 - 250 3% --Source: Norton 2% DETECON E-government activities and service delivery According to the UN e-Government Survey of 2012 which included 193 countries, all countries in Southern Africa fell behind in overall ranking due to continued lower levels of availability of ICT infrastructure. The table below illustrates this point. 1 2. 3. 4 5 6. 7 8. 9 10 Seychelles Mauritius South Africa Tunisia Egypt Cape Verde Kenya Morocco Botswana Namibia 84 93 104 77 101 103 107 118 119 120 97 121 123 66 86 108 124 126 117 125 The first milestone in e-Government in South Africa, following the promulgation of the ECTA, was the adoption of the Batho Pele principles, which is a cornerstone of a framework for equal access to effective public service delivery. The Presidential Commission on the Transformation of the Public Sector paved the way for the establishment of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). The DPSA developed the "The Digital Future" report which envisaged e-government as a key enabler of government modernisation. The eGovernment pillars as envisaged in the DPSA report are demonstrated below. 26 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za