Extension of PAIA Manual exemption

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The current exemption expired on 30 June 2021, and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mr Ronald Lamola, has extended the current exemption by a further six (6) months effective from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 to afford private bodies that are currently exempted adequate time to compile their PAIA Manual.

 

The following organisations are excluded from this exemption:

a)Any company that is not a private company as defined in section 1 of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008); and
b)A private company as defined in section 1 of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008) which operates within any of the sectors mentioned in Column one of the Schedule and
i.has 50 or more employees in their employment; or
ii.has a total annual turnover that is equal to or more than the applicable amount mentioned in Column 2 of the Schedule.

 

Click here to download the 2-page Notice:

 

https://justice.gov.za/inforeg/legal/20210629-gg-PAIA-Exemption.pdf

 

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