South Africa's Constitution gives every person the right of access to information, held by a public or private body, which is required for the exercise or protection of any right.

The Act gives effect to the provisions of Section 32 of the Constitution, which provides for the right of access to information held by the State and to information held by another person that is required for the exercise and/or protection of any right.

The reference to any information in addition to that specifically required in terms of Section 51 of the Act does not create any right or entitlement (contractual or otherwise) to receive such information, other than in terms of the Act.

PAIA manuals

All the tools you need in one handy PDF download, to access information in the Council. Available in 5 languages: Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Sesotho and Zulu.

How to get information

Frequently Asked Questions about the Promotion of Access to Information Act

How to make a request

Ten easy steps to get access to information that is not automatically available.

The procedure

A Graphical representation on how you can access information from the Council.