Promotion of Access to Information Act
PAIA Manual
The HDA, as a public entity, strives to seek full compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA). The PAIA underlines the importance of access to information for an open, democratic and transparent society.
The PAIA gives legislative form to section 32 of the Constitution of South Africa, which states that:
Everyone has the right of access to:
- any information held by the state
- any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights.
Contact details for the Chief Information Officer HDA
Chief Information Officer : Mr Bheki Khenisa (CEO)
Email address: info@thehda.co.za
Contact number: 011 544 1000
For all land and property queries email to land@thehda.co.za For all invoices and payment of service providers email invoice@thehda.co.za
For further information on the Promotion of Access to Information Act, please contact the Information Regulator (South Africa):
The Information Regulator (South Africa) Telephone Number: +27 10 023 5200
Toll Free Number: +27 80 001 7160
Email Address: enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
Physical address 27 Stiemens Street, JD House, Braamfontein Johannesburg, 2001
Postal Address P.O. Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017

