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SAHA - FOIP – Legislation - South Africa

Legislation - South Africa

Section 32 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that everyone has the right of access to 'any information held by the state' and 'any information held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights'.

Download a copy of the South African Constitution

In 2000 the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2. of 2000 was enacted to give effect to these rights. The two main objectives of PAIA are:

1. To give South Africans and non-South Africans a legal right to access information held by public and private bodies, enabling them to more fully exercise and protect their rights.
2. To foster a culture of openness and accountability in South Africa.

Download a copy of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2. of 2000 (PAIA).

View PAIA Regulations

Any amendments to the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2. of 2000 (PAIA) (including exemptions, fees and changes to timeframes) may be granted by the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development. These amendments will be detailed in Government Notices, published in the Government Gazette.

Visit Government Notices

Legislation related to PAIA

The National Archives Act

Promotion of Administrative Justice Act

Protection of State Information Bill

Protection of Personal Information Bill

AFRICA

Draft Model Law for AU Member States on Access to Information in Africa

Download the Draft Model Law (English)
Download the Draft Model Law (French)
Download the Draft Model Law (Portuguese)

Ethiopia - Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation No 590/2008

Guinea - Organic Law on the Right of Access to Public Information, 2010

Niger - Law on Access to Public Information and Administrative Documents, 2011 (in French)

Nigeria - Freedom of Information Law, 2011

Uganda - Access to Information Act, 2005

INTERNATIONAL

Roger Vleugals Fringe Special - Round up of the state of FOI legislation around the world (20 September 2010)

Right2INFO.org brings together information on the legal frameworks for the right to information as well case law from dozens of countries, organized and analyzed by topic.

Toby Mendel - Freedom of Information - A legal comparative survey (2003)