Records related to requests for gender identity changes from the Department of Home Affairs, including the number of requests made and the number of requests granted and denied.
Reference number: SAH-2012-DHA-0001
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Requestee: Department of Home Affairs
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: February 08, 2012
Extension of time submitted: March 29, 2012
Stage(s):
Initial request, chapter nine
Request description:
Any and all records relating to the change of gender identity from male to female or female to male, including, but not limited to:
1. processes and procedures followed by the department to change a person gender identity from male to female or female to male;
2. the total number of applications received for gender change by the department in the last 5 years;
3. the total number of applications for gender change granted by the department in the last 5 years,
4. the total number of applications for gender cahnged denied by the department in the last 5 years and the reasons therefore; and
5. the average time period it takes the department to handle each application for gender change.
Initial request communication
Communication sent
Submission of PAIA request SAH-2012-DHA-0001
Sent on: February, 21 2012
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2012-DHA-0001
Sent on: February, 26 2012
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2012-DHA-0001 within statutory time frame
Sent on: March, 27 2012
FWD: Submission of PAIA request SAH-2012-DHA-0001
Sent on: May, 16 2012
FWD: Submission of PAIA request SAH-2012-DHA-0001
Sent on: May, 16 2012
Response received
Response date: 2013-01-17Response nature: Deemed refusal
Received within statutory period: No
Released records
Record summary
This is the Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act No.49 of 2003, published in the Government Gazette of 15 March 2004. This act provides for the alteration of the sex description of certain individuals in certain circumstances; and to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992.
Total pages
4
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.43.03
Record summary
This email correspondence from Adv. Tsietsi Sebelemetja of the Department of Home Affairs, dated 29 October 2013 responds to a PAIA request regarding gender identity changes.
Total pages
1
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.43.04
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