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Manual in terms of Section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000

MyEncore CC · Last Updated: 13 May 2026

Purpose: This Manual is published in compliance with section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) ("PAIA"). It sets out the procedure to be followed by any person who wishes to request access to a record held by MyEncore CC.

POPIA note: Where a request involves personal information, sections 14 and 23 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act 4 of 2013) ("POPIA") apply. Data subjects may exercise the rights set out in section 5 of POPIA by contacting our Information Officer.

1. Particulars of the Private Body

Name of Private BodyMyEncore CC
Type of EntityClose Corporation registered in the Republic of South Africa
Registration Number1995/005324/23
Trade NameMyEncore SchoolsApp
Physical & Postal Address524 Retriever Street, Garsfontein, Pretoria, 0081, South Africa
Websitehttps://www.myencore.co.za
General Email[email protected]

2. Information Officer & Deputy Information Officer

In terms of section 1 of PAIA and section 1 of POPIA, the Head of the private body is the Information Officer. All requests for access to records, and all queries relating to personal information, must be directed to:

Information Officer

Name: Jacques du Preez

Designation: Member, MyEncore CC

Postal Address: 524 Retriever Street, Garsfontein, Pretoria, 0081

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +27 72 049 4883

Deputy Information Officer

No Deputy Information Officer has been designated. All requests must be directed to the Information Officer above.

3. Guide on How to Use PAIA

The Information Regulator has, in terms of section 10 of PAIA, compiled a Guide containing such information as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right contemplated in PAIA and POPIA. The Guide is available in each of the official languages and is published at:

  • https://inforegulator.org.za

Copies of the Guide may be obtained from:

The Information Regulator (South Africa)

JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001

P.O. Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017

Tel: +27 10 023 5200

Email: [email protected]

4. Categories of Records Automatically Available (Section 52)

As at the date of this Manual, MyEncore CC has not published a notice under section 52(2) of PAIA. The following records are voluntarily made available to the public without the need for a formal PAIA request:

  • Marketing material published on www.myencore.co.za
  • Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer, Copyright Notice, SaaS Licence Agreement, and POPIA Policy (available under the legal section of the website)
  • Product documentation, user manuals, and help guides for customers

5. Records Held by MyEncore CC

The records held by MyEncore CC may be grouped into the following categories. Not all records in every category will necessarily be accessible — access is subject to the grounds for refusal set out in Chapter 4 of Part 3 of PAIA.

5.1 Records relating to the company

  • Founding statement, amended founding statements, member resolutions
  • Statutory registers and records required by the Close Corporations Act
  • Tax records, VAT records, SARS correspondence
  • Financial statements, management accounts, bank records
  • Insurance policies

5.2 Records relating to personnel

  • Employment contracts and independent contractor agreements
  • Payroll, leave, and disciplinary records
  • UIF, SDL, PAYE, and COIDA records
  • Internal policies (HR, IT, security, acceptable use)

5.3 Records relating to customers (schools / training providers)

  • Customer master records and subscription details
  • Service agreements, data processing agreements, and onboarding documents
  • Invoices, payment records, and statements
  • Support tickets and correspondence

5.4 Records relating to end-users (learners, parents, staff of customer schools)

MyEncore CC operates as an Operator (POPIA s1) on behalf of customer schools. The school is the Responsible Party for learner, parent, and staff personal information. The following categories of personal information are processed on behalf of customers:

  • Learner profiles: names, identity / passport numbers, dates of birth, contact details, grade, class, photographs, attendance, marks, medical alerts, and parent linkages
  • Parent / guardian profiles: names, contact details, relationship to learner, payment details
  • Staff profiles: names, contact details, role, school assignment
  • Communication logs: SMS, push notifications, in-app messages, voice notes
  • Financial records: fee invoices, payment records, payment instruments (tokenised)
  • Operational records: attendance, conduct, awards, detentions, yard duty, transport, marketplace orders
  • Technical records: device identifiers, IP addresses, audit logs, consent timestamps

Requests by data subjects relating to records held on behalf of a customer school should ordinarily be directed to that school as the Responsible Party. MyEncore will assist the school to respond, in line with the operator obligations in section 21 of POPIA.

5.5 Records relating to suppliers and third parties

  • Supplier contracts and confidentiality agreements
  • Hosting, payment gateway, SMS, WhatsApp, push-notification, and email provider contracts
  • Marketing and partner correspondence

Subprocessor disclosure: The full list of operators (subprocessors) MyEncore CC engages to process personal information on behalf of customer schools is published at www.myencore.co.za/legal/subprocessors.html under POPIA Section 11. This list includes infrastructure, communications, payment, AI/ML, app distribution, and authentication subprocessors with applicable cross-border-transfer safeguards under POPIA Section 72.

6. Procedure for Requesting Access to a Record

6.1 Form of Request

A requester must use Form 2 (Form of Request for Access to Record of Private Body) prescribed by the Regulations to PAIA (GNR.965 of 14 October 2021). The form is available from:

  • The Information Regulator's website: https://inforegulator.org.za
  • By emailing [email protected] to request a copy

6.2 Where to Submit the Request

The completed Form 2 must be submitted to the Information Officer at the contact details set out in section 2 of this Manual. Submissions by email to [email protected] are accepted.

6.3 Required Particulars

The request must:

  • Provide sufficient particulars to enable the Information Officer to identify the record and the requester
  • Indicate the form of access required
  • Specify a postal address or electronic address where the requester can be reached
  • Identify the right that the requester is seeking to exercise or protect, and explain why the record is required for that purpose
  • If the request is made on behalf of another person, set out the capacity in which the requester is acting

6.4 Fees

Fees are charged in accordance with the Regulations to PAIA. The Information Officer will, on receipt of a request, notify the requester of the required deposit (if any) and the access fee payable before the record is made available.

FeeAmount (ZAR)
Request fee (payable by all requesters except a personal requester)R 50.00
Photocopy of A4 pageR 1.10 per page
Printed copy of A4 pageR 0.75 per page
Copy in computer-readable form (USB / electronic)R 70.00 (USB) / electronic delivery: nil
Search and preparation time exceeding six hoursR 145.00 per hour or part thereof
PostageActual cost

Fees are subject to change as prescribed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. The current Regulations prevail in the event of any inconsistency with the amounts above.

6.5 Decision

The Information Officer will respond to the request within 30 days of receipt, or such extended period as may be permitted by section 57 of PAIA. The response will state whether access is granted, the form of access, applicable fees, and — if access is refused — the grounds for refusal and the requester's right to lodge an internal appeal (which does not apply to private bodies) or to apply to court / the Information Regulator under section 77A of PAIA.

7. Grounds for Refusal

MyEncore CC may refuse a request for access in accordance with the grounds set out in Chapter 4 of Part 3 of PAIA, including:

  • Mandatory protection of the privacy of a third party who is a natural person (s 63)
  • Mandatory protection of commercial information of a third party (s 64)
  • Mandatory protection of confidential information of a third party (s 65)
  • Mandatory protection of the safety of individuals and the protection of property (s 66)
  • Mandatory protection of records privileged from production in legal proceedings (s 67)
  • Commercial information of the private body (s 68)
  • Mandatory protection of research information (s 69)

The public interest override in section 70 of PAIA will be applied where applicable.

8. Remedies Available to a Requester

A requester who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Information Officer may, in terms of section 77A of PAIA, lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator or apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief within 180 days of the decision.

The Information Regulator (South Africa)

JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001

P.O. Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017

Tel: +27 10 023 5200

Complaints email: [email protected]

POPIA complaints email: [email protected]

9. Processing of Personal Information (POPIA)

Personal information held by MyEncore CC is processed in accordance with the eight conditions for lawful processing in Chapter 3 of POPIA. Details of how personal information is collected, processed, secured, and retained are set out in:

  • MyEncore Privacy Policy
  • MyEncore POPIA Policy

Data subjects have the rights set out in section 5 of POPIA, including the right to be notified of processing, to access personal information, to request correction or deletion, to object to processing, and to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator.

10. Availability of this Manual

This Manual is available:

  • On the MyEncore website at https://www.myencore.co.za/za/docs/paia-manual.html
  • By email on request from [email protected]
  • At the registered address of MyEncore CC during ordinary office hours, by prior appointment

11. Updates

This Manual will be reviewed and updated as required, and at least annually. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates the date of the most recent revision.

Signed for and on behalf of MyEncore CC

Jacques du Preez · Information Officer · 13 May 2026