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ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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PAIA

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The purpose of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (often referred to as “PAIA”) is to give effect to section 32 of the Constitution. Section 32 provides for “the right of access to information” and states that “everyone has the right of access to any information held by the State and to information held by another person that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights.”

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The motivation for giving effect to the right of access to information is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability both in Public and Private Bodies and to promote a society in which the people of South Africa have effective access to information, to enable them to more fully exercise and protect all their rights.

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Our PAIA Manual can be downloaded here (click to download)

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