Transparency & access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000

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dc.contributor.advisorMurray, Christina
dc.contributor.authorRoling, Sebastian
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-20T14:05:23Z
dc.date.available2026-05-20T14:05:23Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2026-05-20T13:56:12Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis focuses on the grant and promotion of transparency within the South Afri can legal system and the constitutionality of the Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (‘PAIA'). It draws upon the constitutional background regarding the constitutions of 1993 and 1996 and examines the PAIA against it. To be able to access information is crucial in many ways. It is a prerequisite to gain knowledge which can be defined as a systematically organized amount of information. Information extends the choices of action; furthermore, it constitutes an important factor in an economy. Within our globalised and IT-interlinked world information is as important as time or money. Nowadays, no one can afford to make uninformed choices in our often so called ‘information society'.1 The authority to distribute information forms a considerable factor of economic power. Whoever shares information also shares power. The possible area of conflicts is huge: Due to modern technology, information can be replicated without high costs and without loss of quality. It can be easily transmitted over vast distances within seconds via fax and email and also be made available to an unlimited number of people via websites. The share of information generally is irrevocable – once proliferated, information is hard to control. Furthermore, to ac quire proper information necessarily precedes any legal action.
dc.identifier.apacitationRoling, S. (2007). <i>Transparency &amp; access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43265en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRoling, Sebastian. <i>"Transparency &amp; access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43265en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRoling, S. 2007. Transparency &amp; access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43265en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Roling, Sebastian AB - This thesis focuses on the grant and promotion of transparency within the South Afri can legal system and the constitutionality of the Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (‘PAIA'). It draws upon the constitutional background regarding the constitutions of 1993 and 1996 and examines the PAIA against it. To be able to access information is crucial in many ways. It is a prerequisite to gain knowledge which can be defined as a systematically organized amount of information. Information extends the choices of action; furthermore, it constitutes an important factor in an economy. Within our globalised and IT-interlinked world information is as important as time or money. Nowadays, no one can afford to make uninformed choices in our often so called ‘information society'.1 The authority to distribute information forms a considerable factor of economic power. Whoever shares information also shares power. The possible area of conflicts is huge: Due to modern technology, information can be replicated without high costs and without loss of quality. It can be easily transmitted over vast distances within seconds via fax and email and also be made available to an unlimited number of people via websites. The share of information generally is irrevocable – once proliferated, information is hard to control. Furthermore, to ac quire proper information necessarily precedes any legal action. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Information Act 2 of 2000 LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - Transparency &amp; access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000 TI - Transparency &amp; access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43265 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43265
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRoling S. Transparency &amp; access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43265en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Law
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectInformation Act 2 of 2000
dc.titleTransparency &amp; access to information in South Africa an evaluation of the promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelLLM
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