Information from government https://www.gov.za/ en National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information <span> National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p><b>The National Archives makes archival material</b></p> <p>available to the public. Although actual access to archival documentation is free of charge, the public is charged for the reproduction of material for further use, on either film or paper.</p> <p>Publications are also sold, and the public is charged for the transfer of data by magnetic means.</p> <p><b>The objectives of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa are as follows:</b></p> <ul><li>to preserve public and non-public records or documents with enduring value for use by the public and the State;</li> <li>to make such records accessible to and promote their use by the public;</li> <li>to ensure the proper management and care of all public records;</li> <li>to collect non-public records with enduring value of national significance, which another institution cannot more appropriately preserve;</li> <li>to maintain national registers of non-public records with enduring value, and to promote cooperation and coordination between institutions having custody of such records;</li> <li>and generally, to promote the preservation and use of our national archival heritage.</li> </ul><p><b>Tariff policy</b></p> <p>The National Archivist determines tariffs, considering current market rates and as per Treasury Regulations.</p> <p>Find out more about the <a href="http://www.dac.gov.za/node/414" target="_blank">National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</a> (NAAIRS) or contact the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on 012 441 3255 / 3000.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727499 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments Access to information https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information <span>Access to information</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Description">About</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Process">What you should do</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Standard">How long does it take</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Cost">How much does it cost</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Forms">Forms to complete</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Location">Who to contact</a></h6> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Description" name="Description"></a>About accessing information</b></h3> <p>The purpose of the <a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/promotion-access-information-act" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information Act </a>is to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional right of access to any information that is required for the exercise or protection of any right and is held by:</p> <ul><li>the State</li> <li>another person.</li> </ul><p>The motivation for giving effect to the right of access to information is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in both public and private bodies, and to promote a society in which the people of South Africa have effective access to information to enable them to fully exercise and protect all their rights.</p> <p>To what information, held by government departments or any public body, can access be obtained?</p> <p>You may request access to all documentation and records held by any government department, its officials or any other public body. It does not matter when that information came into existence. These include:</p> <ul><li>personal records held by a government department or a public body</li> <li>third party information or records: only with permission from the relevant third party, especially if the documents contain confidential or private information</li> <li>information to which access is not restricted by the Promotion of Access to Information Act</li> <li>the records of Cabinet and its committees</li> <li>records that relate to the judicial function of a court</li> <li>information: <ul><li>obtained by a special tribunal that was established in terms of the law</li> <li>held by a judicial officer of such a court or tribunal</li> <li>held by an individual member of parliament or of a provincial legislature.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>The Promotion of Access to Information Act should not be used when:</p> <ul><li>the record is requested to be used in criminal or civil proceedings</li> <li>a criminal or civil proceeding has already commenced.</li> </ul><p>However, the Access to Information Act is above any other act or legislation that may prohibit you or restrict you from having access to any information.</p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Process" name="Process"></a>What you should do</b></h3> <ol><li>Ask the deputy information officer of the relevant government department to help you access the information or the documents you need.</li> <li>Complete and submit Form 2 : Request for access to record of public body. You can either obtain it from the office of the relevant department or download it below.</li> <li>If the information that you seek is not freely available, you will have to pay a request fee. You may also have to pay an access and a search fee.</li> <li>When requesting information from a public body, you have no obligation to state the reason you wish to exercise or protect your right.</li> </ol></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Standard" name="Standard"></a>How long does it take</b></h3> <ul><li>The deputy information officer of the department must respond within 30 days of receiving your request.</li> <li>If the information officer or deputy information officer denies you permission to access the information you requested, you may lodge an appeal with the relevant minister of the department or public body concerned.</li> <li>If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome, you may take the matter to court.</li> <li>The information officer or deputy information officer will help you with this process.</li> <li>If the information you requested is not held by the relevant department, but by any other public body, the deputy information officer will transfer your request to the information officer of the relevant public body within 14 days.</li> <li>The relevant public body must respond to your request within the 30 days as prescribed. You will be notified of the transfer of your request to the relevant public body.</li> </ul></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Cost" name="Cost"></a>How much does it cost</b></h3> <p>See the <a href="https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/PAIA.pdf" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information</a> </p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Forms" name="Forms"></a>Forms to complete</b></h3> <p><a href="https://inforegulator.org.za/paia-forms/" target="_blank">PAIA Forms</a></p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Location" name="Location"></a>Who to contact</b></h3> <p>If you need assistance or have further questions on how to access any information held in any department or by any public body, please contact the Deputy Information Officer or the Information Officer of the relevant department or public body.</p> </div> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727545 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information <span> National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p><b>The National Archives makes archival material</b></p> <p>available to the public. Although actual access to archival documentation is free of charge, the public is charged for the reproduction of material for further use, on either film or paper.</p> <p>Publications are also sold, and the public is charged for the transfer of data by magnetic means.</p> <p><b>The objectives of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa are as follows:</b></p> <ul><li>to preserve public and non-public records or documents with enduring value for use by the public and the State;</li> <li>to make such records accessible to and promote their use by the public;</li> <li>to ensure the proper management and care of all public records;</li> <li>to collect non-public records with enduring value of national significance, which another institution cannot more appropriately preserve;</li> <li>to maintain national registers of non-public records with enduring value, and to promote cooperation and coordination between institutions having custody of such records;</li> <li>and generally, to promote the preservation and use of our national archival heritage.</li> </ul><p><b>Tariff policy</b></p> <p>The National Archivist determines tariffs, considering current market rates and as per Treasury Regulations.</p> <p>Find out more about the <a href="http://www.dac.gov.za/node/414" target="_blank">National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</a> (NAAIRS) or contact the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on 012 441 3255 / 3000.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727499 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information <span> National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p><b>The National Archives makes archival material</b></p> <p>available to the public. Although actual access to archival documentation is free of charge, the public is charged for the reproduction of material for further use, on either film or paper.</p> <p>Publications are also sold, and the public is charged for the transfer of data by magnetic means.</p> <p><b>The objectives of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa are as follows:</b></p> <ul><li>to preserve public and non-public records or documents with enduring value for use by the public and the State;</li> <li>to make such records accessible to and promote their use by the public;</li> <li>to ensure the proper management and care of all public records;</li> <li>to collect non-public records with enduring value of national significance, which another institution cannot more appropriately preserve;</li> <li>to maintain national registers of non-public records with enduring value, and to promote cooperation and coordination between institutions having custody of such records;</li> <li>and generally, to promote the preservation and use of our national archival heritage.</li> </ul><p><b>Tariff policy</b></p> <p>The National Archivist determines tariffs, considering current market rates and as per Treasury Regulations.</p> <p>Find out more about the <a href="http://www.dac.gov.za/node/414" target="_blank">National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</a> (NAAIRS) or contact the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on 012 441 3255 / 3000.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727499 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments Access to information https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information <span>Access to information</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Description">About</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Process">What you should do</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Standard">How long does it take</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Cost">How much does it cost</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Forms">Forms to complete</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Location">Who to contact</a></h6> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Description" name="Description"></a>About accessing information</b></h3> <p>The purpose of the <a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/promotion-access-information-act" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information Act </a>is to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional right of access to any information that is required for the exercise or protection of any right and is held by:</p> <ul><li>the State</li> <li>another person.</li> </ul><p>The motivation for giving effect to the right of access to information is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in both public and private bodies, and to promote a society in which the people of South Africa have effective access to information to enable them to fully exercise and protect all their rights.</p> <p>To what information, held by government departments or any public body, can access be obtained?</p> <p>You may request access to all documentation and records held by any government department, its officials or any other public body. It does not matter when that information came into existence. These include:</p> <ul><li>personal records held by a government department or a public body</li> <li>third party information or records: only with permission from the relevant third party, especially if the documents contain confidential or private information</li> <li>information to which access is not restricted by the Promotion of Access to Information Act</li> <li>the records of Cabinet and its committees</li> <li>records that relate to the judicial function of a court</li> <li>information: <ul><li>obtained by a special tribunal that was established in terms of the law</li> <li>held by a judicial officer of such a court or tribunal</li> <li>held by an individual member of parliament or of a provincial legislature.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>The Promotion of Access to Information Act should not be used when:</p> <ul><li>the record is requested to be used in criminal or civil proceedings</li> <li>a criminal or civil proceeding has already commenced.</li> </ul><p>However, the Access to Information Act is above any other act or legislation that may prohibit you or restrict you from having access to any information.</p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Process" name="Process"></a>What you should do</b></h3> <ol><li>Ask the deputy information officer of the relevant government department to help you access the information or the documents you need.</li> <li>Complete and submit Form 2 : Request for access to record of public body. You can either obtain it from the office of the relevant department or download it below.</li> <li>If the information that you seek is not freely available, you will have to pay a request fee. You may also have to pay an access and a search fee.</li> <li>When requesting information from a public body, you have no obligation to state the reason you wish to exercise or protect your right.</li> </ol></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Standard" name="Standard"></a>How long does it take</b></h3> <ul><li>The deputy information officer of the department must respond within 30 days of receiving your request.</li> <li>If the information officer or deputy information officer denies you permission to access the information you requested, you may lodge an appeal with the relevant minister of the department or public body concerned.</li> <li>If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome, you may take the matter to court.</li> <li>The information officer or deputy information officer will help you with this process.</li> <li>If the information you requested is not held by the relevant department, but by any other public body, the deputy information officer will transfer your request to the information officer of the relevant public body within 14 days.</li> <li>The relevant public body must respond to your request within the 30 days as prescribed. You will be notified of the transfer of your request to the relevant public body.</li> </ul></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Cost" name="Cost"></a>How much does it cost</b></h3> <p>See the <a href="https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/PAIA.pdf" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information</a> </p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Forms" name="Forms"></a>Forms to complete</b></h3> <p><a href="https://inforegulator.org.za/paia-forms/" target="_blank">PAIA Forms</a></p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Location" name="Location"></a>Who to contact</b></h3> <p>If you need assistance or have further questions on how to access any information held in any department or by any public body, please contact the Deputy Information Officer or the Information Officer of the relevant department or public body.</p> </div> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727545 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments Access to information https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information <span>Access to information</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Description">About</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Process">What you should do</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Standard">How long does it take</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Cost">How much does it cost</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Forms">Forms to complete</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Location">Who to contact</a></h6> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Description" name="Description"></a>About accessing information</b></h3> <p>The purpose of the <a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/promotion-access-information-act" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information Act </a>is to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional right of access to any information that is required for the exercise or protection of any right and is held by:</p> <ul><li>the State</li> <li>another person.</li> </ul><p>The motivation for giving effect to the right of access to information is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in both public and private bodies, and to promote a society in which the people of South Africa have effective access to information to enable them to fully exercise and protect all their rights.</p> <p>To what information, held by government departments or any public body, can access be obtained?</p> <p>You may request access to all documentation and records held by any government department, its officials or any other public body. It does not matter when that information came into existence. These include:</p> <ul><li>personal records held by a government department or a public body</li> <li>third party information or records: only with permission from the relevant third party, especially if the documents contain confidential or private information</li> <li>information to which access is not restricted by the Promotion of Access to Information Act</li> <li>the records of Cabinet and its committees</li> <li>records that relate to the judicial function of a court</li> <li>information: <ul><li>obtained by a special tribunal that was established in terms of the law</li> <li>held by a judicial officer of such a court or tribunal</li> <li>held by an individual member of parliament or of a provincial legislature.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>The Promotion of Access to Information Act should not be used when:</p> <ul><li>the record is requested to be used in criminal or civil proceedings</li> <li>a criminal or civil proceeding has already commenced.</li> </ul><p>However, the Access to Information Act is above any other act or legislation that may prohibit you or restrict you from having access to any information.</p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Process" name="Process"></a>What you should do</b></h3> <ol><li>Ask the deputy information officer of the relevant government department to help you access the information or the documents you need.</li> <li>Complete and submit Form 2 : Request for access to record of public body. You can either obtain it from the office of the relevant department or download it below.</li> <li>If the information that you seek is not freely available, you will have to pay a request fee. You may also have to pay an access and a search fee.</li> <li>When requesting information from a public body, you have no obligation to state the reason you wish to exercise or protect your right.</li> </ol></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Standard" name="Standard"></a>How long does it take</b></h3> <ul><li>The deputy information officer of the department must respond within 30 days of receiving your request.</li> <li>If the information officer or deputy information officer denies you permission to access the information you requested, you may lodge an appeal with the relevant minister of the department or public body concerned.</li> <li>If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome, you may take the matter to court.</li> <li>The information officer or deputy information officer will help you with this process.</li> <li>If the information you requested is not held by the relevant department, but by any other public body, the deputy information officer will transfer your request to the information officer of the relevant public body within 14 days.</li> <li>The relevant public body must respond to your request within the 30 days as prescribed. You will be notified of the transfer of your request to the relevant public body.</li> </ul></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Cost" name="Cost"></a>How much does it cost</b></h3> <p>See the <a href="https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/PAIA.pdf" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information</a> </p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Forms" name="Forms"></a>Forms to complete</b></h3> <p><a href="https://inforegulator.org.za/paia-forms/" target="_blank">PAIA Forms</a></p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Location" name="Location"></a>Who to contact</b></h3> <p>If you need assistance or have further questions on how to access any information held in any department or by any public body, please contact the Deputy Information Officer or the Information Officer of the relevant department or public body.</p> </div> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727545 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information <span> National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="content"> <p><b>The National Archives makes archival material</b></p> <p>available to the public. Although actual access to archival documentation is free of charge, the public is charged for the reproduction of material for further use, on either film or paper.</p> <p>Publications are also sold, and the public is charged for the transfer of data by magnetic means.</p> <p><b>The objectives of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa are as follows:</b></p> <ul><li>to preserve public and non-public records or documents with enduring value for use by the public and the State;</li> <li>to make such records accessible to and promote their use by the public;</li> <li>to ensure the proper management and care of all public records;</li> <li>to collect non-public records with enduring value of national significance, which another institution cannot more appropriately preserve;</li> <li>to maintain national registers of non-public records with enduring value, and to promote cooperation and coordination between institutions having custody of such records;</li> <li>and generally, to promote the preservation and use of our national archival heritage.</li> </ul><p><b>Tariff policy</b></p> <p>The National Archivist determines tariffs, considering current market rates and as per Treasury Regulations.</p> <p>Find out more about the <a href="http://www.dac.gov.za/node/414" target="_blank">National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System</a> (NAAIRS) or contact the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on 012 441 3255 / 3000.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727499 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/national-automated-archival-information#comments Access to information https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information <span>Access to information</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Description">About</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Process">What you should do</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Standard">How long does it take</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Cost">How much does it cost</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Forms">Forms to complete</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Location">Who to contact</a></h6> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Description" name="Description"></a>About accessing information</b></h3> <p>The purpose of the <a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/promotion-access-information-act" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information Act </a>is to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional right of access to any information that is required for the exercise or protection of any right and is held by:</p> <ul><li>the State</li> <li>another person.</li> </ul><p>The motivation for giving effect to the right of access to information is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in both public and private bodies, and to promote a society in which the people of South Africa have effective access to information to enable them to fully exercise and protect all their rights.</p> <p>To what information, held by government departments or any public body, can access be obtained?</p> <p>You may request access to all documentation and records held by any government department, its officials or any other public body. It does not matter when that information came into existence. These include:</p> <ul><li>personal records held by a government department or a public body</li> <li>third party information or records: only with permission from the relevant third party, especially if the documents contain confidential or private information</li> <li>information to which access is not restricted by the Promotion of Access to Information Act</li> <li>the records of Cabinet and its committees</li> <li>records that relate to the judicial function of a court</li> <li>information: <ul><li>obtained by a special tribunal that was established in terms of the law</li> <li>held by a judicial officer of such a court or tribunal</li> <li>held by an individual member of parliament or of a provincial legislature.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>The Promotion of Access to Information Act should not be used when:</p> <ul><li>the record is requested to be used in criminal or civil proceedings</li> <li>a criminal or civil proceeding has already commenced.</li> </ul><p>However, the Access to Information Act is above any other act or legislation that may prohibit you or restrict you from having access to any information.</p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Process" name="Process"></a>What you should do</b></h3> <ol><li>Ask the deputy information officer of the relevant government department to help you access the information or the documents you need.</li> <li>Complete and submit Form 2 : Request for access to record of public body. You can either obtain it from the office of the relevant department or download it below.</li> <li>If the information that you seek is not freely available, you will have to pay a request fee. You may also have to pay an access and a search fee.</li> <li>When requesting information from a public body, you have no obligation to state the reason you wish to exercise or protect your right.</li> </ol></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Standard" name="Standard"></a>How long does it take</b></h3> <ul><li>The deputy information officer of the department must respond within 30 days of receiving your request.</li> <li>If the information officer or deputy information officer denies you permission to access the information you requested, you may lodge an appeal with the relevant minister of the department or public body concerned.</li> <li>If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome, you may take the matter to court.</li> <li>The information officer or deputy information officer will help you with this process.</li> <li>If the information you requested is not held by the relevant department, but by any other public body, the deputy information officer will transfer your request to the information officer of the relevant public body within 14 days.</li> <li>The relevant public body must respond to your request within the 30 days as prescribed. You will be notified of the transfer of your request to the relevant public body.</li> </ul></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Cost" name="Cost"></a>How much does it cost</b></h3> <p>See the <a href="https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/PAIA.pdf" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information</a> </p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Forms" name="Forms"></a>Forms to complete</b></h3> <p><a href="https://inforegulator.org.za/paia-forms/" target="_blank">PAIA Forms</a></p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Location" name="Location"></a>Who to contact</b></h3> <p>If you need assistance or have further questions on how to access any information held in any department or by any public body, please contact the Deputy Information Officer or the Information Officer of the relevant department or public body.</p> </div> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727545 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments Access to information https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information <span>Access to information</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Description">About</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Process">What you should do</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Standard">How long does it take</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Cost">How much does it cost</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Forms">Forms to complete</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Location">Who to contact</a></h6> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Description" name="Description"></a>About accessing information</b></h3> <p>The purpose of the <a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/promotion-access-information-act" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information Act </a>is to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional right of access to any information that is required for the exercise or protection of any right and is held by:</p> <ul><li>the State</li> <li>another person.</li> </ul><p>The motivation for giving effect to the right of access to information is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in both public and private bodies, and to promote a society in which the people of South Africa have effective access to information to enable them to fully exercise and protect all their rights.</p> <p>To what information, held by government departments or any public body, can access be obtained?</p> <p>You may request access to all documentation and records held by any government department, its officials or any other public body. It does not matter when that information came into existence. These include:</p> <ul><li>personal records held by a government department or a public body</li> <li>third party information or records: only with permission from the relevant third party, especially if the documents contain confidential or private information</li> <li>information to which access is not restricted by the Promotion of Access to Information Act</li> <li>the records of Cabinet and its committees</li> <li>records that relate to the judicial function of a court</li> <li>information: <ul><li>obtained by a special tribunal that was established in terms of the law</li> <li>held by a judicial officer of such a court or tribunal</li> <li>held by an individual member of parliament or of a provincial legislature.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>The Promotion of Access to Information Act should not be used when:</p> <ul><li>the record is requested to be used in criminal or civil proceedings</li> <li>a criminal or civil proceeding has already commenced.</li> </ul><p>However, the Access to Information Act is above any other act or legislation that may prohibit you or restrict you from having access to any information.</p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Process" name="Process"></a>What you should do</b></h3> <ol><li>Ask the deputy information officer of the relevant government department to help you access the information or the documents you need.</li> <li>Complete and submit Form 2 : Request for access to record of public body. You can either obtain it from the office of the relevant department or download it below.</li> <li>If the information that you seek is not freely available, you will have to pay a request fee. You may also have to pay an access and a search fee.</li> <li>When requesting information from a public body, you have no obligation to state the reason you wish to exercise or protect your right.</li> </ol></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Standard" name="Standard"></a>How long does it take</b></h3> <ul><li>The deputy information officer of the department must respond within 30 days of receiving your request.</li> <li>If the information officer or deputy information officer denies you permission to access the information you requested, you may lodge an appeal with the relevant minister of the department or public body concerned.</li> <li>If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome, you may take the matter to court.</li> <li>The information officer or deputy information officer will help you with this process.</li> <li>If the information you requested is not held by the relevant department, but by any other public body, the deputy information officer will transfer your request to the information officer of the relevant public body within 14 days.</li> <li>The relevant public body must respond to your request within the 30 days as prescribed. You will be notified of the transfer of your request to the relevant public body.</li> </ul></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Cost" name="Cost"></a>How much does it cost</b></h3> <p>See the <a href="https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/PAIA.pdf" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information</a> </p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Forms" name="Forms"></a>Forms to complete</b></h3> <p><a href="https://inforegulator.org.za/paia-forms/" target="_blank">PAIA Forms</a></p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Location" name="Location"></a>Who to contact</b></h3> <p>If you need assistance or have further questions on how to access any information held in any department or by any public body, please contact the Deputy Information Officer or the Information Officer of the relevant department or public body.</p> </div> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727545 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments Access to information https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information <span>Access to information</span> <span><span>sadmin</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:15</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Description">About</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Process">What you should do</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Standard">How long does it take</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Cost">How much does it cost</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Forms">Forms to complete</a></h6> <h6 class="anchors"><a class="anchorLinks" href="#Location">Who to contact</a></h6> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Description" name="Description"></a>About accessing information</b></h3> <p>The purpose of the <a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/promotion-access-information-act" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information Act </a>is to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional right of access to any information that is required for the exercise or protection of any right and is held by:</p> <ul><li>the State</li> <li>another person.</li> </ul><p>The motivation for giving effect to the right of access to information is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in both public and private bodies, and to promote a society in which the people of South Africa have effective access to information to enable them to fully exercise and protect all their rights.</p> <p>To what information, held by government departments or any public body, can access be obtained?</p> <p>You may request access to all documentation and records held by any government department, its officials or any other public body. It does not matter when that information came into existence. These include:</p> <ul><li>personal records held by a government department or a public body</li> <li>third party information or records: only with permission from the relevant third party, especially if the documents contain confidential or private information</li> <li>information to which access is not restricted by the Promotion of Access to Information Act</li> <li>the records of Cabinet and its committees</li> <li>records that relate to the judicial function of a court</li> <li>information: <ul><li>obtained by a special tribunal that was established in terms of the law</li> <li>held by a judicial officer of such a court or tribunal</li> <li>held by an individual member of parliament or of a provincial legislature.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>The Promotion of Access to Information Act should not be used when:</p> <ul><li>the record is requested to be used in criminal or civil proceedings</li> <li>a criminal or civil proceeding has already commenced.</li> </ul><p>However, the Access to Information Act is above any other act or legislation that may prohibit you or restrict you from having access to any information.</p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Process" name="Process"></a>What you should do</b></h3> <ol><li>Ask the deputy information officer of the relevant government department to help you access the information or the documents you need.</li> <li>Complete and submit Form 2 : Request for access to record of public body. You can either obtain it from the office of the relevant department or download it below.</li> <li>If the information that you seek is not freely available, you will have to pay a request fee. You may also have to pay an access and a search fee.</li> <li>When requesting information from a public body, you have no obligation to state the reason you wish to exercise or protect your right.</li> </ol></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Standard" name="Standard"></a>How long does it take</b></h3> <ul><li>The deputy information officer of the department must respond within 30 days of receiving your request.</li> <li>If the information officer or deputy information officer denies you permission to access the information you requested, you may lodge an appeal with the relevant minister of the department or public body concerned.</li> <li>If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome, you may take the matter to court.</li> <li>The information officer or deputy information officer will help you with this process.</li> <li>If the information you requested is not held by the relevant department, but by any other public body, the deputy information officer will transfer your request to the information officer of the relevant public body within 14 days.</li> <li>The relevant public body must respond to your request within the 30 days as prescribed. You will be notified of the transfer of your request to the relevant public body.</li> </ul></div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Cost" name="Cost"></a>How much does it cost</b></h3> <p>See the <a href="https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_documents/PAIA.pdf" target="_blank">Promotion of Access to Information</a> </p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Forms" name="Forms"></a>Forms to complete</b></h3> <p><a href="https://inforegulator.org.za/paia-forms/" target="_blank">PAIA Forms</a></p> </div> <div class="content"> <h3><b><a id="Location" name="Location"></a>Who to contact</b></h3> <p>If you need assistance or have further questions on how to access any information held in any department or by any public body, please contact the Deputy Information Officer or the Information Officer of the relevant department or public body.</p> </div> </div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:58 +0000 sadmin 727545 at https://www.gov.za https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents/information-government/access-information#comments