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Biowatch GMO Case - Final Affidavit

ODAC is a non-profit non-governmental company registered in terms of section 21 of the Companies Act, No. 61 of 1973. It is an association between the Institute for Democracy in Southern Africa ("IDASA"), the Black Sash Trust and the Department of Public Law of the University of Cape Town.


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Cases - Request for information

Request for Information is one of the main focuses at ODAC. Below you will find a list of cases which deal with access to information but in which we were not involved.


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A Summary Of Case Law In Terms Of The Promotion Of Access To Information Act:

In this article, ODAC attorney Teboho Makhalemele assesses the development of the case law as at 2005.

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Claase vs. SAA 2006 (SCA) 163:

In this case the Supreme Court of Appeal considered access to the records of SAA

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Clutchco (Pty) Ltd vs. Andrew Christopher Davis 2005 (3) SA 486 (SCA):

The right of access to privately held information is unique to the South African constitution and law. In this case, the court took a cautious view towards the rights of a shareholder in a private company to access information.

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MEC for Roads & Public Works vs. Intertrade Two (Pty) Ltd [2006] 5SA1 ( SCA):

This case deals with the rights of a tenderer to information on the adjudication process.

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Minister for Provincial and Local Government vs. Unrecognised Traditional Leaders, Limpopo Province 2005 (2)SA110(SCA) :

This case deals with access to a government report on conflict around the appointment of a traditional leader.

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Transnet Limited vs. SA Metal Machinery Company (Pty) Ltd 2006 (6) SA 285 (SCA):

This case deals with an unsuccessful tenderer requesting details of successful tenderer's price composition.

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Unitas Hospital vs. Maria Magdalena Van Wyk 2006 SCA 32 (RSA):

This case deals with a request for information from a private hospital.

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