RSA DP Access to Information 2024-25

Published on: Mar 20, 2025

On Mar. 17, RSA DP invited submission of PAIA annual reports.

  • RSA DP invited all public and private bodies to submit annual reports for the year 2024-2025 on access to information requests received and processed.
  • Reporting
  • Per section 32, section 83 (4), PAIA, an information officer of every public body must annually submit a report about access to information requests received and processed.
  • Heads of private bodies (HPBs) or deputy information officers (DIOs) asked to submit PAIA annual reports re requests for access received and processed by private body.
  • Public body IO and private body HPB / DIO must be registered with RSA DP to submit.
  • Purpose of report is to give an account of the number of requests for access received;
  • Also on access granted in full; access granted in terms of section 46 - mandatory disclosure in the public interest; access refused fully or partially; cases extended;
  • And internal appeals to relevant authority; number of internal appeals refused on grounds of internal appeal was regarded as having been dismissed.
  • Online Submissions
  • Submission period opens on Apr. 1, 2025 and close on Jun. 30, 2025.
Regulators
RSA DP
Entity Types
CNSM; Corp
Reference
PR, 3/17/2025; PAIA
Functions
Compliance; Privacy; Record Retention; Reporting; Technology
Countries
South Africa
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Mar 17, 2025
Effective Date
Jun 30, 2025
Rule ID
247393
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Mar 17, 2025
Report Section
International