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South African Local Government AssociationRef: https://www.salga.org.za/Documents/PAIA/SALGA-PAIA_Manual-REVISED_14-11-2025.pdf

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This document is the PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) Manual for the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), prepared under section 14 of PAIA and addressing requirements of POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act). It explains SALGA’s functions and structure, provides SALGA’s contact details for PAIA requests, lists categories of records SALGA holds, and sets out how requests for access to information must be made. It also states that SALGA has no internal appeal procedure, and that an aggrieved person may complain to the Information Regulator within 180 days or apply to court.

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Complaint to the Information Regulator

If a requester is refused access to information by SALGA, they may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa within 180 days of the refusal. This is an external remedy available when internal procedures are not applicable.

Who it is for: aggrieved persons who have been denied access to information by SALGA
How to act on it: File a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa within 180 days of receiving a refusal from SALGA.

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an aggrieved person may complain to the Information Regulator within 180 days or apply to court

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

https://www.salga.org.za/Documents/PAIA/SALGA-PAIA_Manual-REVISED_14-11-2025.pdf

Key Takeaways

Document: PAIA Manual for SALGA (South African Local Government Association)
Prepared under PAIA section 14; also addresses POPIA requirements
SALGA represents 257 South African local governments; voluntary membership; national office and nine provincial offices
SALGA mandate focus areas: profile/image of local government; support municipalities (policy analysis, research, monitoring, knowledge sharing); stakeholder engagement/lobbying/advocacy and employer representation; strengthen corporate governance
Contact details: P O Box 2094, Pretoria 0001; Menlyn Corporate Park, Block B, 175 Corobay Avenue (Cnr Garsfontein and Corobay Waterkloof Glen, Ext 11), 0001; Tel (012) 369 8000; Fax (012) 369 8001
Information Officer: Mr Sithole Mbanga; CEO: email smbanga@salga.org.za; Deputy Officers: Umika Gopichund (ugopichund@salga.org.za) and Thembeka Mthethwa (tmthethwa@salga.org.za)
Remedies: no internal appeal procedure; complaint to Information Regulator within 180 days of refusal; or application to court
Request procedure: requester must use prescribed form (Annexure 1) and submit to Information Officer via address/fax/email
Requesters must indicate whether they want a copy or inspection; access depends on PAIA procedural compliance and no applicable refusal ground
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Mr Sithole Mbanga
Umika Gopichund
Thembeka Mthethwa
Information Officer (SALGA)
Information Regulator of South Africa
Chief Executive Officer (SALGA)
Associated Institutions Pension Fund Act, 1963
Spatial Data Infrastructure Act 54 of 2003
Organised Local Government Act No. 52 of 1997
Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000
Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013