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PAIA Awareness Summary report
- 23 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
- South African Accounting Academy
The purpose of the study was to assess the broader public’s understanding of their right of access to information, the process of exercising their rights and to ascertain the public knowledge of the Regulator’s role in the promotion of the right of access to information.
Findings from this study will assist the Regulator in assessing its impact in promoting the right of access to information and identify gaps in its advocacy and awareness programmes. It will further inform the intensification of the organisational strategy in realising its mandate of monitoring compliance and implementation of PAIA provisions.
The study design, protocols, questionnaire, and other relevant materials were reviewed and approved by the HSRC Research Ethics Committee.
Click here to download the Report:
https://inforegulator.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PAIA-summary-report.pdf
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
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PAIA is another piece of legislation that your clients must comply with, and which you must assess compliance with. If they don’t comply with the relevant laws and regulations, you have certain reporting obligations in terms of NOCLAR (Non-Compliance with Laws And Regulations) – this could include reporting to management, qualifying your audit opinion, reporting a Reportable Irregularity, etc.
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As an auditor, accountant and independent reviewer, you need to consider updated information that is published by the Information Regulator (as they are responsible for PAIA in SA) – especially as it relates to operational functionalities, as well as general awareness of the act.
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As an employer, you also need to comply with PAIA in your workplace.
Relevance to Your Clients:
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An entity (company or close corporation) has a duty to comply with PAIA, and directors have to fulfill their duties accordingly, otherwise, they could be held liable.
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Your clients need to consider updated information that is published by the Information Regulator (as they are responsible for POPIA and PAIA in SA) – especially as it relates to operational functionalities and general awareness.