Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Laws in the SADC Region https://zimbabwe.misa.org and securing electronic evidence in domestic investigations. The AU Convention does not contain specific provisions and does not constitute a legal basis for international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. Like any other convention, it has been criticized for granting too much power to the government, particularly in accessing private information, processing of personal data and sensitive data without consent of the owner for the purpose of state security and public interest could be misused. It gives broad and unchecked powers to “investigating judges”. Such powers include the power to issue search and seizure warrants for any electronic records. Another weakness of the Malabo Convention is that it is not a treaty hence has no binding authority on members of the African Union. 18