Pretoria - South Africans are in for a treat this month. As part of Heritage Month, South African National Parks (SANParks) is offering free visits to all national parks from 8-12 September.
South Africa’s Information Regulator has issued a summons to the South African Police Service (SAPS) on details related to the release of personal information of the Krugersdorp rape victims.
Last week, 7-8 April 2022, the Information Regulator (Regulator), hosted a two-day African Network of Information Commissions (ANIC) online conference aimed at creating a platform for peer learning and support among oversight bodies on access to information on the African continent. The conference was attended by oversight bodies on Access to Information (ATI) from Kenya, South Sudan, Seychelles, South Africa, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivore, Togo, Tunisia, Sierra Leone, and Ghana who are all members of the Forum. The theme of the two-day meeting was, “An Africa network for the advancement of right of access to information”. Key issues raised were barriers and challenges to the execution of the access to information mandate by the member of the network, these included a culture of secrecy within public offices, lack of resources, accessibility and visibility to the public, legal powers for enforcement, balance of ATI laws with other laws, as well as budget constra
President of South Africa HE. Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed four Members of the Information Regulator (Regulator) to begin a new term with effect from 1 December 2021. The Members will serve for a five-year term as full time and part time Members at the Regulator. The Members are; Adv Pansy Tlakula (Chairperson), Adv Lebogang Stroom-Nzama (full-time Member) Adv Collen Weapond (full-time Member) who will all be serving a second term. They will be joined by new appointee Mr Mfana Gwala as a part-time Member. They start their new term alongside current part-time Member Ms Alison Tilley, who was appointed in December 2020. Mr Mfana Gwala joins the Regulator with more than 10 years’ experience in public administration matters, employment and labour, constitutional litigation, procurement disputes, commercial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He has also served as an Executive Member of the Law Society.