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The Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (or PAIA; Act No. 2 of 2000) is a freedom of information law in South Africa.It gives the constitutional right of access to any information held by the State and any information held by private bodies that is required for the exercise and protection of any rights.
The Promotion of Access to Information Act [5] (PAIA) was enacted in response to the constitutional mandate, and came into force in large part in March 2001. Its preamble acknowledges the "secretive and unresponsive culture" of the pre-democratic era, and asserts that one object of PAIA is to "foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public and private bodies."
Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]
The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA or the PoPI Act) is a piece of legislation which governs the law of data protection and privacy in South Africa. [1] The act was passed to regulate the right to privacy, as enshrined by section 14 of the Constitution of South Africa, and would work in conjunction with the Promotion of Access to Information Act.
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 [4] Public Protector Act 23 of 1994 [5] Executive Members Ethics Act 82 of 1998 [6] Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) [7] Electoral Commission Act 51 of 1996 [8] Special Investigation Units and Special Tribunals Act 74 of 1996 [9]
In South Africa the access provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act have been used by individuals to establish why their loan application has been denied. The access provisions have also been used by minority shareholders in private companies and environmental groups, who were seeking information on the potential environmental ...
In a ruling made by the Constitutional Court of South Africa on 3 February 2021, [3] it was found that the legislation failed to 'protect the right to privacy, as buttressed by the rights to freedom of expression and the media, access to courts and a fair trial'.
National Council for Library and Information Services Act, 2001: 7: South African Sports Commission Amendment Act, 2001: 8: South African Weather Service Act, 2001: 9: Export Credit and Foreign Investments Re-insurance Amendment Act, 2001: 10: Patents Amendment Act, 2001: 11: South African Boxing Act, 2001: 12: National Forest and Fire Laws ...