City Awarded for Promoting the right to Access to Information

The City of Cape Town has won two national awards at the Annual Golden Key Awards ceremony administered and hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in conjunction with the Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC).

The award ceremony was held recently at the Emoyeni Conference Centre in Johannesburg. The City won the Best Municipality Award and the Best Deputy Information Officer Award in the Local Government category.

The Best Municipality Award was received for having the best strategy in the implementation of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000. The City's nomination was based on its integrated approach that includes:

• the City Manager's decision to centralise access to information within the Legal Services Department
• benchmarking the City against other public institutions
• a continuous review of internal processes and systems
• the use of the City website to provide access to information
• provision of free access to the internet (an initiative of Smartcape via City Libraries)
• the implementation of the Electronic Document and Records Management Systems, and
• the implementation of the C3 notification complaints system

The Best Deputy Information Officer of the Year Award in the local government category was awarded to Ms Lulama Edith Gomomo, Manager of Statutory Compliance, for her initiatives and contributions in promoting openness and transparency in the field of access to information.

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Issued by:
Communication Department
City of Cape Town