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