PAIA Record Request Form
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Collected on 17 June 2026
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Request access to records under PAIA (Form 2: Request for Access to Record)
You can submit a PAIA Form 2 request to the Information Officer to ask for access to a specific record. You must attach proof of identity (and authorisation if requesting on behalf of someone else), describe the record you want, choose the type of record, and select how you want to receive access.
- Who it is for
- Requesters seeking access to records held by the public/private body, including requests made in the requester’s own name or on behalf of another person
- How to act on it
- Complete FORM 2 and submit it to the Information Officer at the provided contact details (e-mail, fax, or postal/physical address), marking the applicable boxes for type of record, form of access, and manner of access, and attaching proof of identity (and proof of authorisation if applicable).
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FORM 2 REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO RECORD [Regulation 7] NOTE: 1. Proof of identity must be attached by the requester. 2. If requests made on behalf of another person, proof of such authorisation, must be attached to this form.
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City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
https://ovg.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Request-For-Information-Form.pdf
Key Takeaways
- document title: PAIA Record Request Form
- form type: Form 2
- purpose: request access to records under PAIA
- proof of identity required
- authorization proof if requesting on behalf of another person
- information officer contact: vg@ovg.org.za; +27 12 036 0000/2; Private Bag X 874, Pretoria 0001
- physical address: 267 Praetor Forum Building, 3rd Floor, Cnr Pretorius & Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria 0001
- record description fields: description of record, reference number (if known)
- types of records: written/printed, virtual images, or recorded sound
- forms of access: printed copy, transcription, soundtrack transcription, copy on flash drive/CD, or cloud storage
- manner of access: personal inspection, postal, courier, fax, or email
- primary contact: vg@ovg.org.za