In Mashashane v SABC, the Gauteng Local Division considered an urgent application under the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA). Mashashane, the applicant, sought to compel the SABC to disclose a copy of an old Speak […]
In Mudau and Netshipise Attorneys v Information Officer for the CCMA, the Gauteng Local Division held that a public body's failure to respond to a PAIA request within the prescribed 30-day period constitutes a deemed refusal under Section 27 of […]
The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) states that the head of a private body is the Information Officer, and they should compile a PAIA manual for the private body and update the manual regularly (unless exempt). According to […]
Sibanye-Stillwater enforcement action was taken by the Information Regulator, who issued a PAIA enforcement notice against the company on 22 May 2026 after Sibanye refused access to its Social and Labour Plan (SLP) compliance reports. The Information Regulator found that […]
The Gauteng Department of Health enforcement action issued by the Information Regulator on 8 June 2026, directs the Department to disclose records requested by the Complainant under PAIA. The records relate to the investigation of the assassination of Babita Deokaran. […]
In Eskom v AfriForum, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Eskom’s appeal and ordered it to disclose its coal and diesel contracts to AfriForum. The Court confirmed that under the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, access […]
The Information Regulator has requested that the heads of all bodies submit their annual Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) reports by 30 June 2026 to demonstrate how they have been complying with PAIA. Why? Because transparency leads to [...]
The Information Regulator was created by the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act). POPI gives the Information Regulator teeth - it has extensive powers to investigate and fine responsible parties. Data subjects can complain to the Information Regulator, [...]
It’s time for the greatest PAIA gameshow of all time. Access to information (ATI) held by public and private bodies is one of the most important information rights in the information society. Unless there are good reasons, people should have [...]
The scope of application of PAIA is triggered when the conduct of a body (public or private) affects the rights of South Africans. Specifically, a body must comply with PAIA when a person may require access to the records it [...]
Understanding the Information Regulator's priorities is no longer just good practice; it's essential to avoid enforcement action. Having attended the Regulator's recent stakeholder breakfast, we can distil the key lessons and confirmed changes that will shape the compliance landscape in […]
The Information Regulator stakeholder engagement revealed the regulator's thinking on how to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). More importantly, the regulator confirmed expected amendments to the POPIA [...]
