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SAHA - FOIP – SAH-2018-DSS-0016 – Request tracker

Request for all or any records of the late Ernest Dipale who died in detention under the security legislation at the John Vorster Square on 8 August 1982.

Reference number: SAH-2018-DSS-0016
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Status: open
Date submitted: November 09, 2018
Stage(s): Initial request
Request description:

1. Request for all or any records of the late Ernest Dipale who died in detention under the security legislation at the John Vorster Square on 8 August 1982 the alleged cause of death was reported to be suicide by hanging, however there have been concerns about how he died.  The record must include but not limited to:

i. Copies of intelligence reports;
ii. Police reports;
iii. Medical reports;
iv. Post mortem reports;

https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/ernest-dipale-dies-detention

Initial request communication

Communication sent

Submission of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0016
Sent on: November, 09 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0016
Sent on: November, 14 2018
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0016 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: November, 19 2018
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0016 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 14 2018
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0016 within statutory time frame
Sent on: December, 24 2018
Notice of intention to lodge internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2018-DSS-0016
Sent on: January, 08 2019
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: January, 13 2019

Response received

Response date: 2019-02-19
Response nature: Released in full
Received within statutory period: No

Released records

Record summary
This is a 67 page document from the Department of state Security, which when opened is a report or research paper on the South African state between 1960 to 1990, this paper gives information on the ways of detention, banning and banishment, judical execution, interrogation, arson and struggle heroes, undated.
Total pages
67
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_A27.01.01

Downloads

Response to initial request - PAIARequestMakupeMaakeSefolosignedresponseletter0001.pdf
Initial Request - SAH2018DSS0016_Form_A.pdf