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Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002)

Chapter III : Facilitating Electronic Transactions

Part 2 : Communication of data messages

26. Acknowledgement of receipt of data message

 

(1) An acknowledgement of receipt of a data message is not necessary to give legal effect to that message.

 

(2) An acknowledgement of receipt may be given by—
(a) any communication by the addressee, whether automated or otherwise; or
(b) any conduct of the addressee, sufficient to indicate to the originator that the data message has been received.