Request for records related to investigations into the disappearance of the Angoche in 1971.
Reference number: SAH-2016-DSS-0001
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: Department of State Security
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: January 13, 2016
Stage(s):
Initial request, internal appeal
Request description:
Copies of any and all records relating to any investigations done by the South African government (specifically including, but not limited to, records related to investigations done by the former “South African Bureau for State Security”) into the Angoche (name of a Portuguese vessel that disappeared on April 23, 1971 en route from NACALA to PORTO AMELIA, Mozambique, while carrying weapons, including but not limited to:
1. Travel plans/logs;
2. Investigative reports;
3. File notes;
4. Internal memos;
5. Correspondence; and
6. Orders/Instructions.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001
Sent on: January, 13 2016
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001
Sent on: January, 18 2016
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: January, 23 2016
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: February, 17 2016
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: February, 27 2016
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001
Sent on: March, 13 2016
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: March, 18 2016
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: March, 18 2016
Response received
Response date: 2016-03-22Response nature: Denied
Received within statutory period: No
Internal appeal communication
Communication sent
Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001
Sent on: April, 14 2016
Re: Confirmation of receipt of internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001
Sent on: April, 19 2016
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: May, 19 2016
Re: Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: May, 29 2016
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2016-DSS-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: June, 13 2016
Response received
Response date: 2016-06-17Response nature: Deemed to have dismissed the internal appeal
Received within statutory period: No
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