Interactive Navigation of Global Data Barometer 2024 Dataset
| Country | Pillar | Cluster | Action Area | Question/Indicator | Level | Response | Score | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please explain your Partially response
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L4 | The framework only requires the collection of this information. Section 32 of the PAIA stipulates th ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Does this include collecting and publishing the percentage of requests that result in appeals?
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L4 | No, it does not. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 32. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 5 The framework requires that information is linked to the relevant agency department or other governmental entity
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 32 and Section 84. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Provisions for data quality:
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L3 | 20.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 6 The framework empowers an agency or official to ensure the accurate and timely collection and publication of required data
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 83(2)(c) | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 7 The framework requires a verification process
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please briefly explain the verification process used
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L4 | Section 83 of the PAIA outlines additional functions of the Information Regulator. These include pro ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 83. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Provisions for collection and access:
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L3 | 20.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 8 The framework supports the digital collection of data
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Does the framework support the collection of structured data? Please explain your response
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L4 | The PAIA framework promotes structured data collection by requiring public and private bodies to kee ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 29, Section 14, and Section 51. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 9 The framework requires that data is regularly updated
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L4 | Yes | 10.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please indicate which section of the framework refers to this issue
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L4 | Section 14, Section 51, Section 83, and Section 84. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 10 The framework discusses public access to the data
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements summary:
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L3 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Elements Question 11 Please summarize your answers to the preceding element subquestions
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L4 | The PAIA framework mandates verification through various sections and functions of the Information R ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Governance | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Governance (PI): RTI performance
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1). https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/a2-000.pdf | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
To what extent is detailed RTI performance information available for public use?
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L1 | 29.2 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence
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L2 | 1.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Exist of existence:
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L3 | 1.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence Question 1 Is this data available online in any form?
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L4 | Data is available from government, or because of government actions. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Please provide a URLs for where this data can be found
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L4 | https://eservices.inforegulator.org.za/reporting/stats.aspx | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Extent of existence:
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L3 | 1.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence Question 2 How nationally comprehensive is the data assessed for this indicator?
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L4 | The data assessed provides national coverage. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence summary:
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L3 | - | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Existence Question 3 Please summarize your answers to the preceding existence subquestions including the extent of existence
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L4 | The data is available on the Information Regulator's website (1). The Information Regulator aims to ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Please provide the URLs for the evidence that supports the summary provided
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L4 | (1). https://eservices.inforegulator.org.za/reporting/stats.aspx (2). https://eservices.inforegulato ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements
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L2 | 29.2 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Data fields and specifics:
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L3 | 8.0 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 1 The data includes details on the number of requests submitted and processed
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L4 | Yes | 8.0 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Please provide the URLs where data describing number of requests is located
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L4 | https://eservices.inforegulator.org.za/reporting/stats.aspx | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 2 The data includes details on how long it took the relevant government agency or agencies to fill requests
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 3 The data includes details about material withheld and the reasons for withholding it
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 4 The data includes details about appeals to RTI determinations and their results
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 5 Data is linked to the relevant agency department or other governmental entity
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Data publication:
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L3 | 21.2 | Southern Africa | |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 6 The data is available free of charge
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L4 | Yes | 10.6 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 7 The data is openly licensed
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
If there are explicit restrictions placed on reuse of the data briefly describe those
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L4 | Yes, there are restrictions. For General Users, content cannot be used for commercial purposes witho ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 8 The data is published with sufficient language coverage to make it accessible to all or almost all members of the public
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L4 | Partially | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Please explain your Partially response
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L4 | South Africa has 12 official languages (Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, South African Sign ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Please briefly describe the language coverage available
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L4 | The data is only available in English. | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 9 There are accessible and open official tools available to help users explore data
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 10 The data is timely and updated
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L4 | Yes | 10.6 | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
When was the most recent update to this data?
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L4 | It cannot be ascertained when the last update was. However, the framework establishing the functions ... | - | Southern Africa |
| South Africa | Availability | Political Integrity | Right to Information |
Availability (PI): RTI performance data
Elements Question 11 Historical data is available that allows users to track change over time
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L4 | No | - | Southern Africa |