Paper Wars: Access to Information in South Africa
Edited by Kate Allan, SAHA's Freedom of Information co-ordinator from 2005 to 2007 and published by Wits University Press in 2009, Paper Wars reflects upon the work SAHA has done around testing the parameters of South Africa's freedom of information legislation, the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and provides insight into some of the difficulties information activists and requesters have encountered as they have attempted to put South Africa's constitutional right of access to information into practice.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Illuminating the Politics and the Practice of Access to Information in South Africa - Richard Calland > Download Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Accessing the Records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Piers Pigou
Chapter 3: In the Dark: Seeking information about South Africa's Nuclear Energy Programme - David Fig
Chapter 4: The Nuclear Weapons History Project - Chandre Gould
Chapter 5: Unlocking South Africa's Military Archives - Laura Pollecut
Chapter 6: Applying PAIA: Legal, Political and Contextual Issues - Kate Allan
Chapter 7: Conclusion: From Gatekeeping to Hospitality - Verne Harris
Read about the Johannesburg launch of Paper Wars on Mandela Day |  | Download An extract from this publication is available as a free download for registered users. Order your copy You can order a copy of Paper Wars by through Wits University Press. Follow the link below for further details. Find out more Find out more about SAHA's Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP) In the archives View many of the records that SAHA have attained through PAIA |  |
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