PAIA Manual.

Promotion of Access to Information Act — Section 51 Manual.

Compiled in terms of Section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, No. 2 of 2000 ("PAIA") as amended.

1. Introduction and Purpose

This manual is published in terms of Section 51 of PAIA and Section 18 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 ("POPIA").

The purpose of this manual is to inform the public of the types of records held by AOLC (Pty) Ltd, the procedures to be followed when requesting access to such records, and the remedies available if a request is refused.

2. Details of the Private Body

Registered Name AOLC (Pty) Ltd
Registration Number 2013/192846/07
Trading Name AOLC
VAT Number 4690242260
Physical Address 25 Elizabeth Road, Bardene, Boksburg, Gauteng, 1459
Phone +27 87 55 00 555
Email info@aolc.co.za
Website www.aolc.tech
Nature of Business Other information technology and computer service activities

3. Information Officer and Deputy Information Officer

Information Officer Yvonne Keyser
Deputy Information Officer Yvonne Keyser
Email privacy@aolc.co.za
Phone +27 87 55 00 555

4. Guide Published by the Information Regulator

The Information Regulator has compiled a guide in terms of Section 10 of PAIA, which contains information to assist any person who wishes to exercise a right contemplated in PAIA. This guide is available from the Information Regulator at: inforegulator.org.za or by contacting the Regulator at +27 10 023 5200 or enquiries@inforegulator.org.za.

5. Records Held by AOLC

AOLC holds records in the following categories:

5.1 Company Records

5.2 Financial Records

5.3 Human Resources Records

5.4 Client Records

5.5 Operational Records

5.6 IT and Technical Records

6. Records Available Without a Request

The following records are publicly available on our website:

7. How to Request Access to Records

A request for access to a record held by AOLC must be made on the prescribed form (Form C) and submitted to the Information Officer. The form is available from the Information Regulator's website.

Your request must include:

Submit to: privacy@aolc.co.za or by post to 25 Elizabeth Road, Bardene, Boksburg, 1459.

8. Fees

A request fee and access fee may be payable in accordance with the prescribed fee structure published by the Information Regulator. The Information Officer will notify you of any applicable fees before processing your request.

9. Decision on Requests

The Information Officer will respond to your request within 30 days of receipt. This period may be extended by a further 30 days if the request requires a search through a large number of records, or consultation with a third party is required.

10. Grounds for Refusal

Access to records may be refused on the grounds set out in Chapter 4 of PAIA, including but not limited to:

11. Remedies if Request is Refused

If your request is refused, you may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator at enquiries@inforegulator.org.za or apply to a court with appropriate jurisdiction for relief.

12. Processing of Personal Information (POPIA)

In terms of Section 18 of POPIA, AOLC processes personal information for the purposes set out in our Privacy Policy.

Categories of data subjects whose personal information is processed:

For further detail on how we process personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

13. Updates to This Manual

This manual will be updated from time to time as required. The most current version is always available on this page.

Last updated: March 2026