About the event

The Information Regulator (Regulator) will on Wednesday, 5 April 2023, hold a press briefing to share with members of the media and public, the outcomes of some of the high-profile cases, on which it has been conducting investigations. These cases relate to both the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) complaints received and own-initiative assessments.

The briefing will cover some matters relating to resolution of various PAIA complaints received. These include a matter related to regarding access to records from the South African Police Service (SAPS), industry royalties involving the South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), a matter regarding mining status reports from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), and access to patients’ health records from the Eastern Cape Department of Health. The briefing will also include the Regulator’s decision on a POPIA complaint regarding the handling of personal information of the Krugersdorp gang-rape victims by the SAPS.

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