All private bodies must submit a PAIA section 83(4) report (PAIA report) to the information regulator according to a notice the regulator published. The regulator has requested private bodies to submit this report annually in terms of section 83(4) [...]
In Minister of State Security v Makwakwa, the court prevented Makwakwa from publishing a classified intelligence report on any medium or platform. The court took a "judicial peek" at the report titled "US interest in ANC party dynamics". The judge [...]
In Smuts v Department of Economic Development (Department), the Landmark Foundation Trust (the Foundation) won the right to access the Department's records. The court ordered the Department to hand over all records of applications and permits issued to individuals allowing [...]
Yes, the PAIA manual deadline was 31 December 2021. You may have received an alarming email warning you to submit your PAIA manual or risk landing up in jail. December 2021 has passed and you're wondering whether you need [...]
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services has once again exempted most organisations from having to compile a PAIA manual. The Minister has decided to exempt certain private bodies "from compiling the Manual contemplated in section 51(1) of PAIA...". [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
