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SAHA - FOIP – SAH-2018-DSS-0010 – Request tracker

Request for all and any records relating to Matthews Mabalena who died on 15 February 1977 while in police custody.

Reference number: SAH-2018-DSS-0010
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: November 09, 2018
Stage(s): Initial request, internal appeal
Request description:

Request for all and any records relating to Matthews Mabalena who died on 15 February 1977 while in police custody. The Police allege that he jumped from the window of the tenth floor at John Vorster Square, where he was held for twenty five days after his arrest for illegal entry into South Africa from Botswana.There have been concerns and doubts about the alleged cause of his death. Please be sure to include the following:

I. Copies of intelligence reports;
II. Police reports and investigative findings;
III. Medical reports from the inquest magistrate;
IV. Post mortem reports;
V. Any and all other documents that are related to or document the treatment Matthews Mabalenawhile detained and his death.

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/mabelane-family-hopes-ahmed-timol-death-inquest-will-open-doors-20170713

Initial request communication

Communication sent

Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010
Sent on: November, 09 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010
Sent on: November, 14 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: November, 19 2018
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 14 2018
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 24 2018
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010
Sent on: January, 08 2019
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: January, 13 2019

Response received

Response date: Pending
Response nature: Pending
Received within statutory period: No

Internal appeal communication

Communication sent

Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010
Sent on: February, 28 2019
Re: Confirmation of receipt of internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010
Sent on: March, 05 2019
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010 within statutory time frame
Sent on: April, 08 2019
Re: Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010 within statutory time frame
Sent on: April, 14 2019
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0010 within statutory time frame
Sent on: April, 29 2019

Response received

Response date: Pending
Response nature: Pending
Received within statutory period: No

Downloads

Internal appeal - SAH2018DSS0010_Form_B.pdf
Initial Request - SAH2018DSS0010_Form_A.pdf