PAIA

PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT

(ACT 2 OF 2000)

SECTION 51 MANUAL FOR Tourism Tattler (Pty) Ltd.

Introduction to TourismTattler.com

Tourism Tattler is an independent media title owned and operated by Desmond Langkilde as a service to the travel trade in Africa.

PARTICULARS IN TERMS OF THE SECTION 51 MANUAL

Contact details [sec 51(1)(a)]

The designated person: Desmond Langkilde

Street address: 11 Baobab, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal

Postal address: P O Box 891, Umhlanga, 4320

Telephone number: +27 (0)82 374 7260

Fax number: +27(0)86 651 5080

E-mail address: [email protected]
Website: www.tourismtattler.com / www.tourismtattler.co.za

The section 10 Guide on how to use the Act [sec 51(1)(b)]

The guide is available on the website of the SAHRC.

The Guide is also available from the South African Human Rights Commission. Please direct any queries to:

The South African Human Rights Commission
PAIA Unit
The Research and Documentation Department
Private Bag 2700
Houghton
2041

Telephone: +27 11 484-8300
Fax: +27 11 484-7146
Website: www.sahrc.org.za
E-mail: [email protected]

Records available in terms of any other legislation [sec 51(1)(d)]

  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act No. 75 of 1997
  • Closed Corporations Act No. 69 of 1984
  • Financial Intelligence Centre Act No. 38 of 2001
  • Income Tax Act No. 95 of 1967 
Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995
  • Prevention of Organised Crime Act No. 121 of 1998
  • Currency and Exchanges Act No. 9 of 1933
  • Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Act No. 38 of 1997
  • Tourism-related legislation, where applicable

DESCRIPTION OF GUIDE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 10: SECTION 51(1)(b)
A Guide has been compiled in terms of Section 10 of PAIA by the Human Rights Commission. It contains the information required by a person wishing to exercise any right, contemplated by PAIA. It is available in all of the official languages.
The Guide is available for inspection, inter alia, at the office of the offices of the Human Rights Commission at 29 Princess of Wales Terrace, cnr York and St. Andrews Street, Parktown and on its website at www. sahrc.org.za.

Availability of the manual [sec 51(3)]
The manual is available for inspection at the offices of the relevant private body, free of charge.
Copies are available from the SAHRC, and on the private body’s website.

THE LATEST NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 52(2) (IF ANY):
At this stage, no notice(s) has/have been published on the categories of records that are automatically available without a person having to request access in terms of PAIA.

RECORDS AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF OTHER LEGISLATION: SECTION 51(1)(d)
Records available in terms of other legislation are as follows:
• Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
• Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act 130 of 1993
• Companies Act 61 of 1973
• Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001
• Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991
• Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
• Skills Development Act 9 of 1999

SUBJECTS AND CATEGORIES OF RECORDS HELD BY ABC (Pty) Ltd: SECTION 51(1)(e)
1. COMPANIES ACT RECORDS
• Documents of incorporation
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Minutes of Board of Directors meetings
• Records relating to the appointment of directors/ auditor/ secretary/ public officer and other officers
• Share Register and other statutory registers

2. FINANCIAL RECORDS (where applicable)
• Annual Financial Statements
• Tax Returns
• Accounting Records
• Banking Records
• Bank Statements
• Paid Cheques
• Electronic banking records
• Asset Register
• Rental Agreements
• Invoices

3. INCOME TAX RECORDS (where applicable)
• PAYE Records
• Documents issued to employees for income tax purposes
• Records of payments made to SARS on behalf of employees
• All other statutory compliances:
o VAT
o Regional Services Levies
o Skills Development Levies
o UIF
o Workmen’s Compensation

4. PERSONNEL DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS (where applicable)
• Employment contracts
• Employment Equity Plan (if applicable)
• Medical Aid records
• Pension Fund records
• Disciplinary records
• Salary records
• SETA records
• Disciplinary code
• Leave records
• Training records
• Training Manuals

DETAIL ON HOW TO MAKE A REQUEST FOR ACCESS – SECTION 51(e)
• The requester must complete Form C and submit this form together with a request fee, to the head of the private body.
• The form must be submitted to the head of the private body at his/ her address, fax number, or electronic mail address
• The form must: provide sufficient particulars to enable the head of the private body to identify the record/s requested and to identify the requester, indicate which form of access is required,  specify a postal address or fax number of the requester in the Republic, identify the right that the requester is seeking to exercise or protect, and provide an explanation of why the requested record is required for the exercise or protection of that right, if in addition to a written reply, the requester wishes to be informed of the decision on the request in any other manner, to state that manner and the necessary particulars to be informed in the other manner, if the request is made on behalf of another person, to submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request, to the reasonable satisfaction of the head of the private body.

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