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PAIA Manual

1. Contact Details

  • Head of Private Body: Benjamin Barkay

  • Company Name: BennyZA

  • Physical Address: 9 12th Avenue, Edenvale, Gauteng, 1609, South Africa.

  • Email: sales@benny.co.za

  • Website: www.bennyza.co.za

2. The Guide on How to Use the Act

The Information Regulator has compiled a guide on how to use the Act. This guide is available on the Information Regulator’s website (https://inforegulator.org.za). Any queries regarding this guide should be directed to the Information Regulator.

3. Records Available Without a Request

The following records are automatically available to the public and do not need a formal request:

  • Product information and brochures listed on our website.

  • News and blog posts.

  • Public marketing material.

4. Records Available only on Request

We hold the following categories of records. Access to these records may be subject to the grounds of refusal set out in the Act (e.g., protecting commercial secrets or third-party privacy).

  • Company Records: Incorporation documents, Memorandum of Incorporation, Minutes of meetings.

  • Financial Records: Annual financial statements, Tax returns, Accounting records, Banking records, Invoices.

  • Personnel Records: Employment contracts, Salary records, Leave records.

  • Customer Related Records: Customer databases, Sales records, Correspondence.

5. How to Request Access

To request access to a record, please follow this procedure:

  1. Use the prescribed Form 2 (Request for Access to Record). You can download this form from the Information Regulator’s website.

  2. Address your request to the Head of the Private Body (Benjamin Barkay) at the email address provided above.

  3. Provide sufficient details to enable us to identify:

    • The record(s) requested;

    • The requester (and proof of capacity if acting on behalf of someone else);

    • The form of access required;

    • The postal address or fax number of the requester in the Republic;

    • The right that the requester is seeking to exercise or protect.

6. Prescribed Fees

The Act provides for two types of fees:

  • Request Fee: A non-refundable standard fee (currently R140.00) is payable on submission of your request.

  • Access Fee: If the request is granted, an access fee is payable for the search, reproduction, and/or preparation of the records.