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Eastern Cape DEDEAT - PAIA Form 5 (Lodging of a complaint)
Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and TourismRef: https://www.dedea.gov.za/downloads/paia-form-5.pdf
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Collected on 17 June 2026
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What this means
This document is a PAIA Form 5 lodgment template from the Eastern Cape DEDEAT for lodging complaints with the Information Regulator under the Promotion of Access to Information Act. It explains prerequisites, required attachments, and where to submit the complaint, including the need to attempt internal remedies and provide supporting documents. It includes contact details for the Information Regulator and notes procedural steps for complaints against public or private bodies.
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Eastern Cape
Reference
https://www.dedea.gov.za/downloads/paia-form-5.pdf
Key Takeaways
- title: Eastern Cape DEDEAT - PAIA Form 5 (Lodging of a complaint)
- purpose: lodgment of complaints to Information Regulator under PAIA
- prerequisites: must have submitted PAIA request and attempted internal appeal
- attachments: copies of PAIA request, body responses, appeal forms/responses, authorization docs, court orders
- recipient: Information Regulator, contact details (Braamfontein P.O. Box, email inforeg@justice.gov.za, tel +27 (0) 10 023 5200)
- capacity: complainant, representative, or third party
- nascent fields: whether PAIA request was submitted, internal appeal status, court applications, 30-day lapse