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1.  INTRODUCTION

1.1 The aim of the manual is to assist potential requestors as to the procedure to be followed when requesting access to information / documents from MB Mabunda Incorporated as contemplated in terms of the Act.

1.2 The manual may be amended form time to time and as soon as any amendments have been finalised, the latest version of the manual will be made public.

1.3 Any requestor is advised to contact Mr MB Mabunda should he/she require any assistance in respect of the utilisation of this manual and / or the requesting of information / documents from MB Mabunda Incorporated.

1.4 The following words will bear the following meaning in this manual:

1.4.1 "the Act" shall mean the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Nr. 2 of 2000, together with all relevant regulations published;

1.4.2 "the / this manual" shall mean this manual together with all annexures thereto as available at the offices of MB Mabunda Incorporated from time to time;

1.4.3 "MB Mabunda Incorporated" shall mean MB Mabunda Incorporated, structures as an incorporated company which renders legal services including legal advice and legal representation to individual clients and businesses / organisations;

1.4.4 "SAHRC" shall mean the South African Human Rights Commission;

1.4.5 "Information Officer" The senior partner of MB Mabunda Incorporated has been appointed as the Information Officer of MB Mabunda Incorporated, to which requests for information in terms of the Act, should be addressed.

2.  CONTACT DETAILS (Section 51(1)(a) of the Act)

Name of body: MB Mabunda Incorporated
Appointed Information Officer: Mr MB Mabunda
Street Address: 36 Van Der Walt Street, Kempton Park
Postal Address: P.O. Box 5660, Kempton Park, 1620
Telephone:+27(0)11-394-4212
Fax:+27(0)11-394-8749
E-mail:info@mbmabunda.co.za
Website address: www.mbmabunda.co.za

3.  GUIDE IN TERMS OF SECTION 10 OF THE ACT (Section 21(1)(b) of the Act)

In terms of Section 10 of the Act, a guide will be compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission containing such information as may be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right contemplated in the Act.  The guide will be made available in all official languages by the SAHRC and is obtainable from the SAHRC.

Contact details of the South African Human Rights Commission are as follows:

PAIA Unit
The Research and Documentation Department
Private Bag 2700
HOUGHTON
2041
Telephone: +27 11 484-8300
Fax: +22 11 484-0582/1360
E-mail: PAIA@sahrc.co.za
Website: www.sahrc.org.za

4.  NOTICE(S) IN TERMS OF SECTION 52(2) OF THE ACT (Section  51(1)(c) of the Act)

At this stage no notice(s) has / have been published.

5.  INFORMATION / DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OTHER LEGISLATION (Section 51(1)(d) of the Act)

MB Mabunda Incorporated keeps information / documents in accordance with the following legislation (please note that this is not an exhaustive list):-

• Insolvency Act, Nr.24 of 1963 (Section 134 and 155)
• Income Tax Act, Nr 58 of 1962 (Section 75)
• Companies Act, Nr. 61 of 1973
• Copyright Act, Nr.98 of 1978
• Attorneys Act, Nr. 53 of 1979
• Regional Services Councils Act, Nr. 109 of 1985
• Value Added Tax Act, Nr. 89 of 1991 (Section 65)
• Occupational Health and Safety Act, Nr. 85 of 1993
• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, Nr. 130 of 1993 (Section 97)
• Labour Relations Act, Nr. 66 of 1995
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Nr. 75 of 1997 (Section 31)
• Unemployment Insurance Act, Nr. 63 of 2001

6.  DOCUMENTS / INFORMATION HELD BY MB MABUNDA INCORPORATED IN TERMS OF THE ACT (Section 51(1)(e) of the Act)

MB Mabunda Incorporated holds the information / documents listed herein below:

• Details relating to the operational, commercial and financial interests of MB Mabunda Incorporated
• Commercial contracts
• Client data base (personal information of client, commercial and financial information, information on contemplated, existing and past litigation, information on agreements, proposals and intellectual property of such client, not being of a privileged nature)
• Standard Employment Contracts
• MB Mabunda Incorporated Personnel Report
• Human Resources (personal information of past, present and prospective employees and partners / directors)
• List of trademark and pending applications
• Insurance policies

 

The MB Mabunda Incorporated website is www.mbmabunda.co.za and it is accessible to anyone with access to the Internet.  It contains a profile on MB Mabunda Incorporated, its contact particulars, services rendered and fields of expertise and its professional staff. It is recorded that any and all documents / information requested pertaining to the aforesaid shall only be made available to a requestor subject to the provisions of the Act.  None of the information held by MB Mabunda Incorporated is automatically available without a person having to request access in terms of and subject to the provisions of the Act. A request for information should be in the prescribed form, addressed to the Information Officer and submitted against payment of the prescribed fee.

7.  OTHER INFORMATION (Section 51(1)(f) of the Act)

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has to date not published any regulations in terms of this Section.

8.  AVAILABILITY OF THE MANUAL (Section 51(3) of the Act)

8.1  This manual is available for inspection at the offices of MB Mabunda Incorporated, free of charge.
8.2  Copies of the manual may be obtained, subject to the prescribed fees, at the offices of MB Mabunda Incorporated.
8.3  The manual can also be accessed on the websites of the SAHRC (www.sahrc.org.za) and MB Mabunda Incorporated (www.mbmabunda.co.za) and will be published in the Government Gazette.
8.4  It should be noted that the manual accessible on the website of the SAHRC and in the Government Gazette, does

not include the request forms or fee structure.  The request form and fee structure can be obtained on the SAHRC website (www.sahrc.org.za) or the website of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (www.doj.gov.za) (under "regulations").