PAIA enforcement notice

Sibanye-Stillwater enforcement action | Commercial information of a private body

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 […]

Gauteng Department of Health enforcement action | Deemed refusal

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. […]

Kudung CPA enforcement action | Criminal prosecution

In August 2025, South Africa’s Information Regulator issued an enforcement notice against the Kudung Communal Property Association (Kudung CPA) for failing to provide access to requested records under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). After Kudung CPA ignored […]

JSE enforcement action | Access to share trading information

The Information Regulator has issued a PAIA enforcement notice against the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) after it refused to grant access to share trading records. This JSE enforcement action requires the JSE to notify affected third parties and reconsider whether […]

RTMC enforcement action | PAIA criminal prosecution

The Information Regulator took enforcement action against the RTMC after the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) requested access to records that the RTMC refused to release. The regulator issued an enforcement notice setting aside RTMC’s decision, but RTMC did not […]

Important Notice: Non-Compliance with PAIA Forms

Did you receive an email from the Information Regulator with the title "Important Notice: Non-Compliance with PAIA Forms"? Don't panic; it doesn't necessarily mean that you are specifically non-compliant, and there are simple actions you can take to check whether [...]

By |2025-09-22T16:30:42+02:00August 31st, 2025|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , , , |

Information Regulator’s media briefing – PAIA points

The Information Regulator's media briefing unpacked PAIA points and gave insights into the state of access to information. These points shed light on successes and areas which need improvement to adhere to PAIA. PAIA points in the Information Regulator's media [...]

By |2025-08-11T06:49:36+02:00August 19th, 2024|Categories: Access to Information|Tags: , , , |

State Security Agency (SSA) enforcement action | ANA expenditure

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 […]

RAV enforcement action | Royalty payments

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 [...]