Access to Information

Access to Information is regulated by law in many countries around the world. For example, the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA, or PAI Act) in South Africa. It is crucial to strike a balance between this critical right and the right to privacy. Read our insights, regulatory updates, judgment summaries, enforcement action (including fines and notes), data breaches or authority guidance.

My Vote Counts NPC v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others

In My Vote Counts v President of the Republic of South Africa, the court said that PAIA was inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid because it does not require political parties to record and disclose private political funding. The court [...]

By |2022-11-21T16:29:28+02:00September 27th, 2017|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , |

Access to Information Book

The access to information book was published by LexisNexis in May 2016. The book is written by Ronée Michelle Robinson. Access to information is based on the right to access to information in South Africa. The book focuses on [...]

Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill

The Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill seems to be dead in the water. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development invited interested parties to submit written comments on the Draft Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill, back in [...]

By |2019-03-11T22:07:45+02:00January 26th, 2015|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , |

President of South Africa v M&G Media Limited

In President of South Africa v M&G Media Limited, the court ruled that courts must take a  “judicial peek” into records when an organisation claims it can’t justify its refusal to disclose information because it will compromise the secrecy of [...]

By |2022-11-29T09:39:12+02:00November 29th, 2011|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , |

Makhanya v Vodacom Service Provider Company

In Makhanya v Vodacom Service Provider Company the Court ruled that callers making unsolicited calls from a private number were a violation of Makhanya's right to privacy. The judgment impacts the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and a [...]

Access to Information (PAI Act): Index (Part 2)

This is an index of the legal resources related to the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 from 2006 to 10 September 2009 General [Journal Articles] Van Coller, EH De Jure (2006) 39:01:163 - "Transparency and Access [...]

By |2019-08-24T09:50:07+02:00September 10th, 2009|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , , , |

Access to Information (PAI Act): Index (Part 1)

This is an index of the legal resources related to the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 as at 6 September 2008. General [EH van Coller De Jure (2006) 39(1) p163 - "Transparency and Access to Documents: [...]

By |2019-08-24T11:42:29+02:00September 6th, 2008|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , , , |