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The following is the online version of the

Preamble

In terms of the provisions of Section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act No.2 of 2000 ("the Act"), we are required to compile and publish a manual describing the subjects on which we hold records and the categories of records held on each subject, as well as sufficient information to facilitate a request for access to our records.

This manual has been compiled to comply with the statutory requirements of the Act but also in recognition of the spirit and objective of the Act of fostering a culture of transparency and accountability and promoting a society in which our people have effective access to information to enable them to more fully exercise and protect their rights.

Introduction

Goldmann Engineering C.C. is a close corporation providing engineering, repair and consulting services in the food processing machinery industry.  Goldmann Engineering C.C. also conducts research and development in the food processing machinery industry. This manual contains our corporate details, the categories of information held by Goldmann Engineering C.C., the categories of information which is freely available, and details of the procedure to be followed for a formal request for access to any information in our possession.

A copy of this manual is also available on our website at www.afrigol.com

Section 1 - Corporate details

Full Name	GOLDMANN ENGINEERING C.C.
Registration Number	CK1986/003234/23
Registered Address	74 Marine Drive Paarden Eiland 7405
Postal Address	PO Box 541 Paarden Eiland 7420
Telephone Number	+27 (0)21 511 3755
Head/CEO	Jürgen Jörg Goldmann
Designated Information Officer	Jörg Goldmann
Email Address of Information Officer	Info@afrigol.com
Website	www.afrigol.com

Section 2 - South African Human Rights Commission guide

A guide on how to use the Act will be available from the South African Human Rights Commission by

August 2003. The Guide will include a description of:

1. The objects of the Act;
2. Postal and physical address of the information officer of every public body;
3. Such particulars of every private body as are practicable;
4. The manner and form of a request for access to records held by public and private bodies;
5. The assistance available from the information officer of a public body and from the Human Rights Commission;
6. All remedies available in law regarding an act or failure to act in respect of a right or duty conferred or imposed by the Act, including the manner of lodging appeals and Court applications;
7. Details of fees to be paid in relation to requests for access to information; and
8. The regulations made in terms of the Act.

Enquiries regarding the abovementioned Guide may be addressed to the South African Human Rights Commission at:

South African Human Rights Commission

Promotion of Access to Information Act Unit

Research and Documentation Department

Private Bag 2700

Houghton

2041

Telephone:      +2711 484-8300

Fax:                 +2711 484-0582

Website:         www.sahrc.org.za

E-mail:            PAIA@sahrc.org.za

Section 3 - Information available in terms of the Act

Categories of information

We hold the following categories of information:

 

1.      Statutory Close Corporation Information

                                         (i)      The Founding Statement;

                                        (ii)      Any Amending Founding Statement;

                                      (iii)      Proof of registration;

                                      (iv)      Minute Books as well as Resolutions passed at meetings;

                                       (v)      Annual Financial Statements, including annual accounts and the report of the accounting officer;

                                      (vi)      Accounting records, including supporting schedules to accounting records and ancillary accounting records.

 

2.      Accounting Records

                                         (i)      Books of Account including journals and ledgers;

                                        (ii)      Delivery notes, orders, invoices, statements, receipts, vouchers and bills of exchange.

 

3.      Statutory Employee Records

                                         (i)      Employees’ names and occupations;

                                        (ii)      Time worked by each employee;

                                      (iii)      Remuneration paid to each employee.

                                      (iv)      Date of birth of each employee;

                                       (v)      Wages register;

                                      (vi)      Attendance register;

                                    (vii)      Salary and wages register;

                                   (viii)      Records of foreign employees;

                                      (ix)      Collective agreements;

                                       (x)      Arbitration awards;

                                      (xi)      Determinations made in terms of the Wage Act;

                                    (xii)      Records of strikes, lockouts or protest action.

                                   (xiii)      Industrial training records;

                                  (xiv)      Staff records (after date of employment ceases);

                                    (xv)      Expense accounts.

 

 

4.      Other Employee Records

                                         (i)      Employee contracts;

                                        (ii)      Maternity leave policy;

                                      (iii)      Relocation policy;

                                      (iv)      Disability scheme;

                                       (v)      Group personal accident;

                                      (vi)      Micro loan scheme;

                                    (vii)      Workplace skills plan;

                                   (viii)      Code of conduct.

 

5.      Pension and Retirement Funding Records

                                         (i)      Pension Fund Rules;

                                        (ii)      Pension Fund account records;

                                      (iii)      Minutes of Meetings of trustees and members;

                                      (iv)      Contribution Reports.

 

6.      Environmental, Health and Safety

                                         (i)      Occupational health and safety records;

                                        (ii)      Safety management systems, data and audits;

                                      (iii)      Permits, licences, approvals and registrations for operations of sites and business;

 

7.      Fixed Property

                                         (i)      Title Deeds;

                                        (ii)      Leases;

                                      (iii)      Building plans;

                                      (iv)      Mortgage Bonds or other encumbrances to fixed property.

 

8.      Movable Property

                                         (i)      Asset register;

                                        (ii)      Finance and Lease Agreements;

                                      (iii)      Deeds of Pledge.

 

9.      Intellectual Property

                                         (i)      Agreements relating to intellectual property such as licence agreements, secrecy agreements, research and development agreements, consulting agreements, use agreements, joint venture agreements and joint development agreements.

10.  Agreements and Contracts

                                         (i)      Material agreements concerning provision of services or materials;

                                        (ii)      Joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, participation, franchise, co-marketing, co‑promotion or other alliance agreements;

                                      (iii)      Agreements with officers;

                                      (iv)      Agreements between the members;

                                       (v)      Acquisition or disposal documentation;

                                      (vi)      Agreements with contractors and suppliers;

                                    (vii)      Agreements with franchisees and business partners;

                                   (viii)      Agreements with customers;

                                      (ix)      Warranty agreements;

                                       (x)      Sale agreements;

                                      (xi)      Distributor, dealer or agency agreements;

                                    (xii)      Restraint agreements;

                                   (xiii)      Purchase or lease agreements.

 

11.  Taxation

                                         (i)      Copies of all Income Tax Returns and other tax returns and documents;

 

12.  Legal

                                         (i)      Complaints, pleadings, briefs and other documents pertaining to any actual, pending or threatened litigation, arbitration or investigation;

                                        (ii)      Settlement agreements;

                                      (iii)      Material licences, permits and authorisations;

 

13.  Insurance

                                         (i)      Insurance policies;

                                        (ii)      Claim records;

                                      (iii)      Details of insurance coverages, limits and insurers.

 

14.  Information Technology

                                         (i)      Hardware;

                                        (ii)      Operating Systems;

                                      (iii)      Telephone Exchange Equipment;

                                      (iv)      Telephone Lines, Leased Lines and Data Lines;

                                       (v)      LAN Installations;

                                      (vi)      Software Packages;

                                    (vii)      Disaster Recovery;

                                   (viii)      Internal Systems Support and Programming / Development;

                                      (ix)      Capacity and Utilization of Current Systems;

                                       (x)      Agreements;

                                      (xi)      Licenses.

 

15.  Sales and Marketing

                                         (i)      Products;

                                        (ii)      Markets;

                                      (iii)      Customers;

                                      (iv)      Brochures, Newsletters and Advertising Materials;

                                       (v)      Sales;

                                      (vi)      Domestic and Export Orders.

 

16.  Other Records

                              (i)      Clients Records.

 

Request Forms and Fee Structure for Requests for Access to Information

Any request for access to information held by the company must be lodged in accordance with the prescribed request form and applicable request fee structure. Request forms are available from:

•    our information officer (whose contact details are in section 1 of this manual);

•    the South African Human Rights Commission website  – www.sahrc.org.za; or

•    the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development website – www.doj.gov.za

There is a prescribed fee (payable in advance) for requesting and accessing information in terms of the Act. Details of the fees are contained in the request form.

You may also be called upon to pay the additional fees prescribed by regulation for searching for and compiling the information which you have requested, including copying charges. 

It is important to note that access is not automatic – you must identify the right you are seeking to exercise or protect and explain why the record you request is required for the exercise or protection of that right. You will be notified in the manner indicated by you on the request form whether your request has been approved.

Section 4 - Information available in terms of other legislation

Where applicable to our operations, information is also available in terms of certain provisions of the following statutes:

•   Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act No. 45 of 1965

Where applicable to our operations, we also retain records and documents in terms of the following statutes:

Section 5 - Information automatically available

The following categories of records are automatically available for inspection, purchase or photocopying without having to lodge a request in terms of the Act. Request forms for these categories of information are also available from our information officer, whose contact details appear in section A of this manual.

1.      Public Reports.

2.      Other literature intended for public viewing.

Annexure A

FORM C REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO RECORD OF PRIVATE BODY (Section 53 (1) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)) [Regulation 10]
A.  Particulars of private body
The Head:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
B.  Particulars of person requesting access to the record The particulars of the person who requests access to the record must be given below. The address and/or fax number in the Republic to which the information is to be sent must be given. Proof of the capacity in which the request is made, if applicable, must be attached. Full names and surname:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Identity number:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Postal address:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Telephone number:…………………………………………….Fax number:……………………………………………………… E-mail address:……………………………………………………. Capacity in which request is made, when made on behalf of another person…………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
C.  Particulars of person on whose behalf request is made This section must be completed ONLY if a request for information is made on behalf of another person. Full names and surname:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Identity number:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
D.  Particulars of record Provide full particulars of the record to which access is requested, including the reference number if that is known to you, to enable the record to be located. If the provided space is inadequate, please continue on a separate folio and attach it to this form. The requester must sign all the additional folios. 1.  Description of record or relevant part of the record:………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.  Reference number, if available:………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.  Any further particulars of record:……………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
E.  Fees A request for access to a record, other than a record containing personal information about yourself, will be processed only after a request fee has been paid. You will be notified of the amount required to be paid as the request fee. The fee payable for access to a record depends on the form in which access is required and the reasonable time required to search for and prepare a record. If you qualify for exemption of the payment of any fee, please state the reason for exemption. Reason for exemption from payment of fees:………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
F.  Form of access to record If you are prevented by a disability to read, view or listen to the record in the form of access provided for in 1 to 4 hereunder, state your disability and indicate in which form the record is required.
Disability:………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………….	Form in which record is required:………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………….
Mark the appropriate box with an X. Compliance with your request in the specified form may depend on the form in which the record is available. Access in the form requested may be refused in certain circumstances. In such a case you will be informed if access will be granted in another form. The fee payable for access to the record, if any, will be determined partly by the form in which access is requested.

1.  If the record is in written or printed form:
	copy of record*				inspection of record
2.  If record consists of visual images (this includes photographs, slides, video recordings, computer-generated images, sketches, etc.):
	view the images		copy of the images*				transcription of the images*
3.  If record consists of recorded words or information which can be reproduced in sound:
	listen to the soundtrack (audio cassette)				transcription of soundtrack* (written or printed document)
4.  If record is held on computer or in an electronic or machine-readable form:
	printed copy of record*		printed copy of information derived from the record*				copy in computer readable form* (stiffy or compact disc)
*If you requested a copy or transcription of a record (above), do you wish the copy or transcription to be posted to you? Postage is payable.								YES	NO

 

G. Particulars of right to be exercised or protected If the provided space is inadequate, please continue on a separate folio and attach it to this form. The requester must sign all the additional folios. 1.  Indicate which right is to be exercised or protected:………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.  Explain why the record requested is required for the exercise or protection of the aforementioned right:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

H.  Notice of decision regarding request for access You will be notified in writing whether your request has been approved/denied. If you wish to be informed in another manner, please specify the manner and provide the necessary particulars to enable compliance with your request. How would you prefer to be informed of the decision regarding your request for access to the record? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Signed at………………….. this…………………. day of………………………………… 20…………. …………………………………………………………………………..

SIGNATURE OF REQUESTER/PERSON ON WHOSE BEHALF REQUEST IS MADE

Annexure B

AN EXPLANATORY NOTE ON FEES TO BE CHARGED BY A PRIVATE BODY WHEN GRANTING A REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000.

The fees chargeable by private bodies are contained in Part III of Annexure “A” of the Regulations. A copy of Part III is attached for your convenience. The present charges are as follows:

1. Copies of a manual

Should an individual require a copy of the private body’s manual, a fee of R1,10 is chargeable for every photocopy of an A4 page or part thereof.

2. Reproduction fees[1]

Reproduction fees apply to obtaining copies or transcriptions of information which is automatically available from the private body.  The fees are listed in paragraph 2 of Part III of Annexure “A” to the Regulations.

3. Access fees[2]

Access fees are chargeable for copies or transcriptions of information requested under this Act. The fees are listed in paragraph 4 of Part III of Annexure “A” to the Regulations.

4. Other fees

4.1     A request fee[3] of R50,00 is payable by a requester who is seeking access to a record containing information which is not personal to the requester. See paragraph 6 of Part 1 of this Work.

4.2     A search fee[4] may be charged at a rate of R30,00 per hour or part thereof for searching and preparing the record for disclosure provided such time was reasonably required for that purpose.

4.3     If the request is not limited to records containing information which is personal to the requester and if the head of the private body is of the opinion that the time taken to give effect to the request will exceed six hours the requester can be called upon to pay a deposit of not more than one third of an estimate of the access fee which will become payable.[5]

4.4     If a copy of a record is posted to a requester, the requester is obliged to pay the actual postage payable.

PART III
FEES IN RESPECT OF PRIVATE BODIES

1. The fee for a copy of the manual as contemplated in regulation 9 (2) (c) is R1,10 for every photocopy of an A4-size page or part thereof.
2. The fees for reproduction referred to in regulation 11 (1) are as follows:

			R
	(a)	For every photocopy of an A4-size page or part thereof……	1,10
	(b)	For every printed copy of an A4-size page or part thereof held on a computer or in electronic or machine-readable form…..	0,75
	(c)	For a copy in a computer-readable form on—
		(i)  stiffy disc…….	7,50
		(ii)  compact disc…….	70,00
	(d)	(i)  For a transcription of visual images, for an A4-size page or part thereof……	40,00
		(ii)  For a copy of visual images…..	60,00
	(e)	(i)  For a transcription of an audio record, for an A4-size page or part thereof…..	20,00
		(ii)  For a copy of an audio record…..	30,00
3.  The request fee payable by a requester, other than a personal requester, referred to in regulation 11 (2) is R50,00.
4.  The access fees payable by a requester referred to in regulation 11 (3) are as follows:
			R
(1)	(a)	For every photocopy of an A4-size page or part thereof…..	1,10
	(b)	For every printed copy of an A4-size page or part thereof held on a computer or in electronic or machine-readable form…..	0,75
	(c)	For a copy in a computer-readable form on—
		(i)  stiffy disc…..	7,50
		(ii)  compact disc….	70,00
	(d)	(i)  For a transcription of visual images, for an A4-size page or part thereof….	40,00
		(ii)  For a copy of visual images….	60,00
	(e)	(i)  For a transcription of an audio record, for an A4-size page or part thereof….	20,00
		(ii)  For a copy of an audio record….	30,00
	(f)	To search for and prepare the record for disclosure, R30,00 for each hour or part of an hour reasonably required for such search and preparation.
(2)		For purposes of section 54 (2) of the Act, the following applies:
	(a)	Six hours as the hours to be exceeded before a deposit is payable; and
	(b)	one third of the access fee is payable as a deposit by the requester.
(3)		The actual postage is payable when a copy of a record must be posted to a requester.

  [1]   Section 52(3) and Regulation 1(1).

  [2]   Section 54(7) and Regulation 11(3).

  [3]   Section 54(1) and Regulation 11(2).

  [4]   Annexure “A”, Part III, Item 4(1)(f).

  [5]   Section 54(2).

Manual: 03/05/2015 (c) Goldmann Engineering C.C.

Company registration no.: CK 1986/003234/23 Members: J.J. Goldmann & R. Goldmann (German)

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