PAIA Manual

Promotion of the
Access of Information Act

REVELER TOURS SA (PTY) LTD

Reveler Tours SA provides the most memorable travel itineraries for private groups between 1-6 people. Our goal is turn travelers into revelers and revelers into friends. Offering memorable experiences in all 9 provinces in South Africa, we promote the idea of experiencing destinations in South Africa through thoroughly engaging with the culture of the people, the sense of the place and the pride of the products found locally in each region. for the benefit not only of travelers, but also for the rural communities who live among our enormously rich wildlife heritage. The company operates from home offices in Cape Town and George as well as remote offices around the country to fulfill administrative requirements for the business components. The sections that follow describe Reveler Tours SA, the procedures for making a request for any of Reveler Tours SA records of information and, if necessary, the procedures for lodging an internal appeal in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act No.2 of 2000 (“the Act”).

1) Purpose of the manual

The purpose of this manual is to facilitate the request for access to records of the company as per the Act

2) Information Officer

Blaine Smith is the nominated Information Officer is Blaine Smith.

3) Street Address (Satellite Address)
17 Dock Road
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town, 8001

4) Contact Information & Online Space

  • Private Bag 2707, Parklands, Rosebank 2121

  • Telephone: +27 (079) 513 6644

  • E-mail: info@revelertours.com

  • Website: www.revelertours.com

5) Section 10 Guide
Requesters are referred to the Guide to be compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission, which contains information for the purposes of exercising Constitutional Rights. Requesters are to contact:

The South African Human Rights Commission
Promotion of Access to Information Act Unit
The Research and Documentation Department
Postal address
Private Bag 2700
Houghton
2041
Telephone: +27(0)11 484-8300
Fax: +27 (0)11 484-0582
Website https://www.sahrc.org.za
Email PAIA@sahrc.org.za

5.9) Information if and where applicable:

  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act No.75 of 1997

  • Companies Act No. 61 of 1973

  • Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 1993

  • Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No. 25 of 2002

  • Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998

  • Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962

  • Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993

  • Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000

  • Skills development Levies Act No. 9 of 1999

  • Unemployment Insurance Act No. 30 of 1966

  • Value – Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991

  • The Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008

  • LATEST NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 52(2) OF THE ACT REGARDING THE CATEGORIES OF RECORD OF THE COMPANY WHICH ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PERSON HAVING TO REQUEST ACCESS IN TERMS OF THE ACT

  • At this stage no Notice(s) has/have been published as contemplated by the Act.

6. Access to company held records
This section of the Manual sets out the subject and categories of records held by the company. The inclusion of any subject or category should not be construed as an indication that the company holds any records falling within any subject or category or that such records will automatically be available under the Act. A request in terms of this section is subject to section 63(1) of the Act which provides that the head of a private body must refuse a request to a record of the company if the disclosure of the record would involve the unreasonable disclosure of personal information about a third party including a deceased individual.

  • Administration/Operations

  • Client lists/register

  • Resolutions

  • List of suppliers

  • Brochures and publications

  • Documents relating to public relation events

  • Media releases

  • Accounting records, books and documents

  • Financial records and statements

  • Audit reports

  • Lists of creditors and debtors

  • Bank facilities and bank account information

  • Bank statements and other banking records

  • Liabilities, overdrafts and other borrowing and commitments

  • Vouchers

  • Sales and fee/billing records

  • Invoices in respect of both creditors and debtors

  • Tax returns and other documents and/or agreements relating to taxation

  • Employment and other contracts with employees

  • Personnel files incl. personal information, employment history and health records that the company may hold from time to time

  • Employment equity plan

  • Skills development program

  • Training and development manuals and information

  • General files containing information on employee remuneration and benefits, and employee recruitment and selection information\

  • Register of Hardware and Software

  • License, maintenance, support and other agreements relating to the use by the company of any software and/or hardware

  • Agreement(s)of Sale and Lease of Immovable Property

  • Credit Agreements(s)in respect of office equipment

  • Other agreements for the acquisition and sale of movable property

  • Correspondence and memoranda to, from and within the company

  • Agreements to which the company is a party Inc. (where applicable) loan agreements, suretyships, security agreements, agreements with suppliers, confidentiality agreements

  • Records/documents relating to legal proceedings involving the company

  • Documents concerning compliance by the company, insofar as may be necessary, with legal obligations in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 and any other applicable environmental legislation.

7. Request Procedures
The requester must use the prescribed form (email info@revelertours.com for the form) to make the request for access to a record. This request must be made to:

  • The head of the private body

  • The address, fax number or electronic mail address of the company

  • The requester must provide sufficient detail on the request form to enable the head of the private body to identify the record and the requester. The requester should also indicate which form of access is required. The requester should also indicate if any other manner is to be used to inform the requester and state the necessary particulars to be so informed.

  • The requester must identify the right that is sought to be exercised or to be protected and provide an explanation of why the requested record is required for the exercise or protection of that right.

  • If a request is made on behalf of another person, the requester must then submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request to the satisfaction of the head of the private body.

  • A requester who seeks access to a record containing personal information about that requester is not required to pay the request fee. Every other requester, who is not personal requester, must pay the required request fee.

  • The head of the private body must notify the requester (other than a personal requester) by notice, requiring the requester to pay the prescribed fee (if any) before further processing the request.

  • The fee that the requester must pay to a private body is up to the discretion of the information officer. The requester may lodge an application to the court against the tender or payment of the request fee.

  • After the head of the private body has made a decision on the request, the requester must be notified in the required form.

  • If the request is granted then a further access fee must be paid for the search, reproduction, preparation and for any time that has exceeded the prescribed hours to search and prepare the record for disclosure.

9. Availability of the Manual
The manual is also available to view at the company’s offices (free of charge) at the home office addresses of the company indicated above, and copies are available with the South African Human Rights Commission, and on www.revelertours.com.

10. Fees and Forms
The prescribed fees and forms for requests to private bodies are available on the website of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, www.doj.gov.za.

11. Update of the Manual
The head of the company will update this manual on a regular basis as required by section 51(2) of the Act.