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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Promotion of Access to Information Act"”.
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The Applicability of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 and Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 to the South African Legal Practice Council
Section 33 of the Constitution guarantees to everyone the right to just administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair. The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (“PAJA”) was promulgated to give effect to give effect to this fundamental right as envisaged in s …
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Information without power? Exploring the challenges and opportunities in the usage of the Promotion of Access to Information Act no 50 of 2000 (PAIA) as a potent tool for advancing socio-economic justice in South Africa Langton Miriyoga.
That there is power in information is not disputable. Information empowers marginalised and impoverished citizens to engage with the state thus ensuring their inclusion in the governance and policy processes culminating in the realisation of their socio economic rights. Conversely, in spite of the …
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Communicative freedom in a digital democracy: political and economic resistance to freedom of speech and the rise of digital activism in South Africa
… explores political and economic resistance to communicative freedom in South Africa. Through a mixed methodology of Critical Discourse Analysis and Corpus Linguistics analysis, this dissertation seeks to explore how our understanding of democracy is being transformed as we move from a …
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Seeking access to environmental information in South Africa : a critical review of the relevant legal framework and jurisprudence
The deteriorating state of South Africa's natural environment has been linked to the exponential growth in anthropogenic pressures associated with urban life. In the wake of dire water shortages and the onslaught of climate change, reports have shown increased environmental degradation and evidence …
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The protection of minority shareholders in South Africa: a reflection on the derivative action, appraisal rights and oppression remedy
… and secondary sources. The research will refer to key South African statutes namely, the South African Companies Act, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereafter referred to as the Constitution) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000. Parallel statutes of …
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The use of social media sites to obtain information on job applicants in the recruitment process
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa provides for the right to privacy. This constitutional right includes the right not to have one’s person or home searched; one’s property searched, and one’s possessions seized. In addition, the right to privacy includes the right not to have the …
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Investigating the use of a web-based open source GIS prototype system for low-income communities in Cape Town
The implementation of Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA, 2000), by the South African government in the public domain gave effect to "the constitutional right of access to any information held by the state and any information that is held by another person and that is required for the …
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Regulating the disclosure of chemical additives in the hydraulic fracturing process: a comparative analysis between Canadian and South African Law
Broadly defined, hydraulic fracturing is a stimulation technique used in the oil and gas industry to create additional permeability through creating fractures in an unconventional gas reservoir. Desktop estimates predict that shale deposits beneath the semi-desert Karoo region in South Africa could …
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Developing methods to access sensitive industrial wastewater information in South Africa (with treatment in mind)
… stressed country, therefore it is important to understand water use and wastewater generation. Previous research and workshops have identified gaps in the characterisation and remediation of wastewaters in South Africa. Wastewater management can take advantage of wastewater as a valuable …
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The Constitutional Rebuilding of the South African Private Law: A Choice Between Judicial and Legislative Law-Making
… whenever the South African private law fails to meet constitutional right norms. To remedy a deficiency, two law-making options are available. The first is for the judiciary to develop or change private law principles and rules in order to provide protection for the implicated constitutional …