Acts Online
GT Shield

Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act No. 23 of 1994)

Rules

Amendment Rules relating to Investigations by the Public Protector and Matters Incidental thereto, 2020

Chapter 3 : Lodging Complaint with Public Protector

4. Manner of lodging complaint

 

(1) A person may lodge a complaint with the Public Protector—
(a) orally, over the telephone or in person, during office hours, at any of the offices and service points of the Public Protector or any office designated by the Public Protector;
(b) by completing the complaints form, contained in Annexure A to these Rules, which shall be available during office hours at the offices of the Public Protector and any office designated by the Public Protector;
(c) by completing online the complaints form available on the website of the Public Protector; and
(d) in writing, by means of a letter or statement addressed to the Public Protector at the contact details contained in Annexure B to these Rules.

 

(2) The Public Protector shall, without charging any fee, assist a complainant to reduce an oral complaint to writing and verify the correctness thereof with the complainant.

 

(3)
(a) A complainant may lodge a complaint in any of the official languages referred to in section 6 of the Constitution.
(b) The Public Protector shall ensure that a complaint lodged in any other official language is translated into English as the language of record.

 

(4) The Public Protector may, if he or she deems it fit, in any particular matter require that a complaint lodged be made under oath or affirmation.