Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)

Chapter 2 : Bill of Rights

(1)	Everyone has the right of access to—

(a)	any information held by the state; and

(b)	any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights.

(2)	National legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right, and may provide for reasonable measures to alleviate the administrative and financial burden on the state.