PAIA and POPIA Manual
Section 51 manual of AfriTreasures Group (Pty) Ltd.
1. About this manual
This manual is published under section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA). It explains what records AfriTreasures Group (Pty) Ltd keeps, how to ask for them, and how we process personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). It is available on this website and, free of charge, from the Information Officer on request.
2. Company details
| Name | AfriTreasures Group (Pty) Ltd |
|---|---|
| Registration number | 2026/567544/07 (registered 21 July 2026) |
| Business address | Regus, Maxwell Office Park, Magwa Crescent, Waterfall City, Midrand 2090, South Africa |
| afritreasuresgroup@proton.me | |
| Website | afritreasuresgroup.co.za |
| Information Officer | Lebogang Mokgosi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (head of the private body) |
3. Guide from the Information Regulator
The Information Regulator publishes a guide on how to use PAIA and POPIA, in all official languages. You can get it from the Regulator at Woodmead North Office Park, 54 Maxwell Drive, Woodmead, Johannesburg 2191, by email at enquiries@inforegulator.org.za, or on inforegulator.org.za. We can also send you a copy on request.
4. Records available without a formal request
- This website, including the Privacy Notice, POPIA Statement and Terms of Service
- The group profile (PDF on this website)
- Supplier documents on request through the website: B-BBEE Level 1 EME affidavit, CIPC registration, CSD summary and tax compliance status
5. Records kept under other laws
We keep records as required by, among others: the Companies Act 71 of 2008; the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962; the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011; the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003; the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013; the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000; and the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002. Labour and payroll laws will apply once the company has employees.
6. Categories of records we hold
| Subject | Records |
|---|---|
| Company | Incorporation documents, Memorandum of Incorporation, share register, beneficial ownership records, director and shareholder records |
| Finance and tax | Accounting records, invoices, bank statements, tax returns and correspondence with SARS |
| Compliance | B-BBEE affidavit, CSD registration, office agreement, POPIA and PAIA records |
| Clients and prospects | Enquiries, briefs, proposals, agreements, deliverables and correspondence |
| Suppliers and partners | Agreements, invoices and correspondence |
| Website and communications | Form submissions, email, meeting bookings, meeting notes and recordings made with notice to attendees |
7. How to request a record
- Complete the prescribed request form for records of a private body (Form 2 in the PAIA Regulations), available from the Information Regulator or from us on request.
- Send it to the Information Officer at afritreasuresgroup@proton.me or deliver it to the business address above.
- Give enough detail to identify the record and the right you want to protect or exercise, and say how you would like to receive it.
- We will tell you if a fee applies. Fees follow the PAIA Regulations; no fee is charged to a person asking for their own personal information.
- We will decide within 30 days, which may be extended once by up to 30 days with written notice. A request may be refused only on the grounds set out in Chapter 4 of Part 3 of PAIA.
If you are not satisfied with our decision, you may complain to the Information Regulator at PAIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za or apply to a court.
8. Processing of personal information (POPIA)
| Purpose | Answering enquiries and briefs; preparing proposals and delivering engagements; supplier and partner management; introductions the founder makes for Global Centers for Entrepreneurship and Your Software Supplier (independent companies in the Netherlands) when you ask for one; meeting notes; compliance with tax and company law. |
|---|---|
| Data subjects and information | Clients, prospects and their staff: name, organisation, role, email, phone, country and the details they share. Suppliers and partners: contact and banking details for payment. Website visitors: anonymous usage statistics. |
| Recipients | Service providers that host our tools (Proton, Google, Tally, Calendly, Cloudflare and Fathom); partners you ask to be introduced to; professional advisers bound by confidentiality; SARS, CIPC and other authorities where the law requires it. We do not sell personal information. |
| Cross-border transfers | Some providers are in the European Union, Switzerland and the United States. We use providers with recognised data protection safeguards, or your consent, as section 72 of POPIA allows. |
| Security | Encrypted email, access restricted to the founder, reputable hosted services, and breach notification under section 22 of POPIA. |
To access, correct or object to the use of your personal information, write to the Information Officer. Complaints about personal information can go to the Information Regulator at POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za.
9. Updates
This manual was published on 25 October 2026 and is reviewed at least once a year.