(You can, if you want, renew your passport immediately on receiving it. Itâs your money.) If your passport is nearing expiration and you anticipate traveling in the near future, you should renew your passport far enough before your travels that you will have the renewed passport in hand before you depart.
The Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000) is commonly referred to as PAIA. PAIA gives legislative effect to the right of access to information in accordance with section 32 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution).Both private and public bodies have a duty to provide the access to the requested records, unless specifically refused in terms of PAIA.AIA gives legislative effect to the right of access to information in accordance with section 32 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution). Both private and public bodies have a duty to provide the access to the requested records, unless specifically refused in terms of PAIA.
The information officer of a public body may refuse a request for access to a record of that body, if the record contains information about research being carried out or about to be carried out on behalf of a public body and if this were to be disclosed, it would likely:efence, security and international relations of the Republic The information officer of a public body may refuse a request for access to a record of that body, if its disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause prejudice to: â¢ The defence of the Republic; â¢ The security of the Republic;