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 access to information. Having access to information is just as [...]
The information officer of every public body in South Africa must submit a PAIA section 32 report to the Information Regulator annually. Section 32 of PAIA makes it compulsory - a regulatory requirement. PAIA gives effect to section 32 [...]
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 [...]
Building AI without legal guidance is like constructing a bridge without blueprints—it might stand for a while, but it's destined to collapse. As AI continues to rapidly integrate into the South African business environment, aligning it and its use [...]
The Information Regulator issued an enforcement notice to the State Security Agency (SSA) regarding a PAIA record request. The SSA had refused to provide the information to the requester. This refusal prompted the Regulator to investigate and issue the SSA [...]
The Information Regulator requested the heads of all bodies including private bodies submit their PAIA section 83(4) report (PAIA report) by 30 June 2025. According to section 83(4) of PAIA, the regulator can request the heads of private bodies to [...]
You've been working through the Access to Information programme for some time now. With the increase in the regulator's awareness campaigns, requests for PAIA reports, PAIA compliance and enforcement notices being issued, we know you have so many questions you [...]
In Nkosi v Johannesburg Municipality, Nkosi requested access to the job evaluation and re-grading records in terms of PAIA. The Johannesburg Municipality refused their request. Who should care about this judgment and why? Employees and workers' trade unions because you [...]
In Afriforum v Eskom, the parties had a dispute when Eskom refused to grant Afriforum access, under PAIA, to various contracts related to coal and diesel procurement, as well as contracts with neighbouring countries for electricity provision. Who should care [...]
In Montrose Mews v Moela, the court had to intervene and decide whether PAIA applied to information requested by a member of a body corporate. Who should care about this judgment and why? Members of sectional title schemes because the [...]
In Schreiber v ANC, Leon Schreiber, a member of the National Assembly representing the DA, requested access to information from the ANC on their National Cadre Deployment Committee's activities. The ANC refused the request, leading Schreiber and the DA [...]
The information regulator issued its first PAIA enforcement notice to Risa Audio Visual (RAV). Hardwick Trading (Hardwick) complained to the information regulator after RAV's CEO denied their request for access to records relating to the distribution of royalty payments that [...]
