FRANCES BAARD
District Municipality / Distriksmunisipaliteit Masepala Wa Sedika / U Masepala We Sithili
PAIA
Access to Information and Transparency
The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) gives citizens the right to access information held by the state, ensuring transparency and accountability. Frances Baard District Municipality is committed to upholding this right by providing clear procedures for requesting municipal records, in accordance with national legislation
PAIA empowers you as a citizen to access information from government and public institutions. It promotes transparency and allows you to stay informed, ask questions, and hold the municipality accountable for decisions that impact your rights and community
Form 2 is used to formally request access to records held by a public body in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), enabling members of the public to exercise their right of access to information in a lawful and transparent manner.
The Service Charter outlines Frances Baard District Municipality’s commitment to delivering quality services to the public. It sets clear standards, expectations, and turnaround times for various municipal services, ensuring transparency, accountability, and improved service delivery to the community.
The PAIA Section 14 Manual 2025 (English) details the procedures and guidelines mandated by Section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act. It outlines how requests for information should be submitted, processed, and responded to by the municipality. The manual ensures fair, transparent, and consistent application of PAIA, helping you obtain information efficiently.
Die PAIA Afdeling 14 Handleiding 2025 (Afrikaans) verduidelik die prosedures en riglyne soos uiteengesit in Artikel 14 van die Promotion of Access to Information Act. Dit beskryf hoe inligtingsversoeke by die munisipaliteit ingedien, verwerk en beantwoord moet word. Die handleiding verseker ‘n regverdige, deursigtige en konsekwente toepassing van PAIA, wat jou help om toegang tot inligting doeltreffend te verkry
Manual ya Karolo 14 ya PAIA ya Ngwaga wa 2025 (ka Setswana) e tlhalosa ditlhatlhobo le ditaelo tse di beilweng ke Karolo 14 ya Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). E tlhalosa ka botlalo kamoo dikopo tsa tshedimosetso di tshwanetseng go tsenngwa, di diragadiwa, le go arabiwa ka teng ke mmuso wa toropo. Manual e netefatsa gore PAIA e dirisiwa ka tsela e e beilweng, e o bopang tshwanelo ya go tsaya tshedimosetso ka potlako le ka boitshepho.
IsiManual sika-2025 seCandelo 14 se-PAIA (ngesiXhosa) sichaza ngokucacileyo iinkqubo kunye neendlela ezifanelekileyo xa kufakwa izicelo zolwazi phantsi koMthetho wokuFikelela kuLwazi (PAIA). Sikhokelela ngendlela yokulungiselela, ukusebenzisa, kunye nokuphendula izicelo zolwazi ngexesha elifanelekileyo, ngokobulungisa, nangokusemthethweni. Lo manual uqinisekisa ukuba ulwazi lulindeleke, lukhuselwa ngokufanelekileyo, kwaye likhokelela ekusebenziseni ngokutyebileyo kolawulo loluntu.
The Section 32 Report 2025 is a statutory annual report required under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). This document presents an overview of all PAIA requests received and processed by the municipality during the past year, including any refusals, appeals, or exemptions invoked. It ensures transparency about how information requests were managed and demonstrates the municipality’s adherence to legal obligations while upholding public accountability.