PAIA Manual Promotion of Access to Information Act

Effective Date: 18 June 2026 | Version 1.0

This manual is published in compliance with Section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000) ("PAIA"). It explains how to request access to information held by Orbio ITSM Platform.

1. Overview

Orbio (Pty) Ltd is committed to transparency and lawful access to information. This manual describes:

2. Contact Details Section 51(1)(b)

Company: Orbio (Pty) Ltd

CIPC Registration Number: 2026/515396/07

Information Officer: Jody-Lee Sias

Email: paia@orbio.africa

Address: Orbio (Pty) Ltd, Registered Office c/o CIPC, P.O. Box 149, Centurion, 0046, South Africa. (Update this with your confirmed registered office address per CIPC records.)

3. Records We Hold Section 51(1)(d)

CategoryDescription
Customer RecordsNames, emails, phone numbers, company details of CRM users and tenants
Ticket RecordsIT support tickets, requester details, notes, attachments, resolution history
Financial RecordsSubscription invoices, payment history, billing contact details
Technical RecordsServer logs, API access logs, error logs (retained for 90 days)
Employee RecordsStaff names, email addresses, roles (internal only)
Consent RecordsPOPIA consent grants and withdrawals, lawful basis tracking
Contract RecordsTerms of service, data processing agreements, SLAs

4. How to Submit a PAIA Request

You have the right to request access to any record we hold, subject to the exclusions in PAIA.

Step 1: Submit Your Request

Send a written request to paia@orbio.africa including:

Step 2: Acknowledgement

We will acknowledge your request within 5 business days.

Step 3: Decision

We will respond with a decision within 30 calendar days (extendable to 90 days for complex requests).

Step 4: Access Granted

If granted, we will provide access in your preferred form. You may be required to collect copies in person or receive them electronically.

5. Fees Section 52

ItemFee (ZAR)
Request fee (non-refundable)R50.00
Search and retrieval (per hour)R150.00
Copies — A4 black & white (per page)R2.00
Copies — A4 colour (per page)R10.00
CD/DVD (including postage)R50.00
Electronic transferAt cost

Fees are payable in advance. Fee waivers may apply if you demonstrate inability to pay.

5A. POPIA Compliance & Data Subject Requests

In addition to PAIA requests, data subjects may exercise their rights under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) through the following channels:

POPIA requests are processed within 30 calendar days (extendable to 60 days for complex requests). Requests may be made in writing or through the platform's DSAR module.

You may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if:

6. Grounds for Refusal Section 62

We may refuse access to a record if disclosure would:

If a request is refused in part, the remainder will still be provided where possible.

7. Internal Appeal Section 75

If your request is refused or you are dissatisfied with the response, you may lodge an internal appeal within 30 days of receiving the decision.

Appeals should be sent to the Information Officer at paia@orbio.africa with reasons for the appeal.

8. External Recourse Information Regulator

If the internal appeal is unsuccessful, you may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator:

Information Regulator (South Africa)

Website: www.inforegulator.org.za

Email: enquiries@inforegulator.org.za

Phone: +27 (0)10 023 5200

Address: Salu Building, 33 Hoofd Street, Pretoria, 0001

9. Proactive Disclosure Section 52(2)

The following information is available on our website without a PAIA request:

10. Guide Published by the Information Regulator Section 51(1)(a)–(c)

The Information Regulator has prepared a guide in terms of Section 10 of PAIA to assist data subjects in exercising their rights. A copy of this guide may be obtained from the Information Regulator at www.inforegulator.org.za or by contacting enquiries@inforegulator.org.za.

Any person who requires this guide to be made available in a particular format (including electronic) may contact the Information Regulator at the details above, or contact our Information Officer at paia@orbio.africa for assistance.

11. Language and Format

This manual is available in English. Requests may be submitted in English or Afrikaans. Access to records will be provided in the original language or format of the record, or in English if requested.