Private and public bodies have until 30 June to submit reports to the Information Regulator on requests for access to information.
In terms of section 83(4) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), the head of a private body must submit to the Regulator an annual report about requests for access to records received and processed by the private body. In the case of public bodies, these reports must be submitted by the information officer, per section 32 of PAIA.
The annual reports must be submitted via the online portal on the Regulator’s website, https://eservices.inforegulator.org.za.
The portal for the submission of PAIA reports opened on 1 May and will close on Sunday, 30 June.
The IR says entities heads of private bodies, information officers, or deputy information officers should take note that they will not be able to submit an annual report unless they are registered with the Regulator.
The IR has published a step-by-step guide on how to use the portal and submit the annual report.
If you are unable to log into the portal or require assistance, contact the technical support team at Paia-support@inforegulator.org.za or 010 023 5200.
General enquiries about the submission of PAIA annual reports should be sent to Advocate Makhwedi Makgopa-Madisa at MMakgopa-Madisa@infoRegulator.org.za or Ms Nokwanda Molefe at Nmolefe@inforegulator.org.za.
If you are not satisfactory assisted, you can contact the executive responsible for PAIA, Mr Ntsumbedzeni Nemasisi on NNemasisi@infoRegulator.org.za.
83(4) For the purpose of the annual report referred to in section 84 and if so requested by the Information Regulator, the head of a private body may furnish to that Commission information about requests for access to records of the body.
[Subs. (4) amended by s. 110 read with para. 21 of the Sch. to Act No. 4 of 2013 with effect from 30 June, 2021.]