Information Regulator: Submission of annual PAIA reports due by 30 June 2024

Information Officers and Heads of Private Bodies are urged to submit their PAIA Section 32 and Section 83(4) reports for the 2023-2024 financial year by 30 June 2024.

These reports indicate to the Information Regulator the number, type and outcomes of access to information requests received by the private or public body.

The portal is live from 1 May 2024 and will close on 30 June 2024. In order to be able to submit the PAIA Annual report, the public body IO and private body HPB or DIO must be registered with the Regulator.

Section 32 of PAIA requires Information Officer of each Public Body to submit annually to the Information Regulator a report stating all requests received & processed by the Public Body.

Section 83(4) of PAIA empowers the Regulator to request the head of a Private Body to furnish it with reports about requests for access to records of the Private Body.

Relevance to clients:

• All private and public bodies (company or close corporation) have a duty to comply with PAIA, otherwise they could be held liable.

• Your clients need to consider updated information that is published by the Information Regulator (as they are responsible for POPIA and PAIA in SA) – especially as it relates to operational functionalities and annual reporting obligation.

We can assist in submission of your PAIA report to the Information Regulator (South Africa).  Please ensure that the documents required are sent to us no later than 20 June 2024 in order to ensure on time submission.