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Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)

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Description submitted in terms of section 15(1)

Department of Defence

Automatically available records and access to such records

 

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AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE RECORDS AND ACCESS TO SUCH RECORDS:

(Section 15 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000))

[Regulation 5A]

 

Department of Defence

 

Categories of records automatically available. A notice in terms of section 15(2) of the PAIA describes the categories of records of public bodies that are available without a person having to request access in terms of the Act.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORY OF RECORDS AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF SECTION 15(1)(a) OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000

MANNER OF ACCESS TO RECORDS

FOR INSPECTION, COPYING IN TERMS OF SECTION 15(1)(a)(i) and 15(1)(a)(ii):

DOD publications

i. Department of Defence Annual Performance Plan 2004/05-2016/17.
ii. Department of Defence Annual Reports 2004/05-2016/17.
iii. Department of Defence Information Bulletins.
iv. Department of Defence Strategic Plans (2015-2020).
v. Defence Reviews 1998 and 2015.
vi. White Paper on Defence (1996).

 

The DOD Publications, excluding the DOD Information Bulletins, can be accessed and downloaded from the Department of Defence's official website (www.dod.mil.za).

DOD Magazines

i. Ad Astra                        2005-2014
ii. Kommando                1949-1970
iii. Militaria                        1969-1996
iv. Milmed                        2007-2012
v. Nonqai                        1913-1959
vi. Paratus                        1970-1994
vii. Salut                        1994-2000
viii. Scientia Militaria                1997-2000
ix. SA Army Bulletin                2007-2009
x. SAMHS Bulletin                2007-2012
xi. SANDF Journal of Education Technology (2014)
xii. SA Soldier                        2001-2018

 

The Ad Astra, SANDF Journal of Education Technology and SA Soldier magazines can be access and downloaded from the Department of Defence's official website (www.dod.mil.za). The rest of the listed DOD Magazines are available at the DOD Archives.

Tender Documents previously released in terms of the PAIA

i. Bid No: SPSC-BC-120-2013. Supply of canned fruit and vegetables for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
ii. Bid No: SPSC-B-121-2013. Supply of Cereal for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
iii. Bid No: SPSC-B-122-2013. Supply of Sugar, Confectionary, Nuts, Gum and Honey in the Durban area over a period of two years.
iv. Bid No: SPSC-B-123. Supply of Jams, Jelly, Preserves (Atchar) and Spreads for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
v. Bid No:SPSC-BC-124-2013. Supply of Soups for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
vi. Bid No: SPSC-BC-127-2013. Supply of Condiments, Dressing, Spices, Flavouring, Extracts, Spread and Pickles for the DOD unit in the Durban area of a period of two year.
vii. Bid No: SPSC-BC-R-120-2013. Supply of Dried fruit for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
viii. Bid No: SPSC-BC-120-2013. Supply of Juices for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
ix. Bid No: SOSC-BC-R-121-2013. (Section 3). Supply of Pasta for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
x. Bid No: SPSC-R-121-2013 (Section 1). Supply of Biscuits for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
xi. Bid No: SPSC-BC-128-2013. supply of tea, cocoa, coffee and milk for the DOD unit in the Durban area over a period of two years.
xii. Bid No: SPSC-B018-15. Diving equipment maintenance and repairs for the South African Navy for a period of two years.

 

Records in the DOD Archives

i. Personnel records of military veterans that completed service before and up to and including 31 December 1969.
ii. Records relating to the Union Defence Force (UDF) and South African Defence Force (SADF) and other statutory forces created up to 31 December 1978.
iii. Historic photographs until the 31 December 1978.
iv. Records after 01 January 1979 declassified in terms of the PAIA (Appendix A).
v. Records classified Restricted created up to and including 31 December 1998.
vi. Personnel records requested by a personal requester about him/herself. Note: This only applied to records held by the DOD Archives and not to personal records that may exist elsewhere in the DOD.

 

 

Appendix A : List of Declassified Records in the DOD Archives