BELFA FIRE GROUP INFORMATION

The Company conducts business as a fire protection contractor in the building and construction sector and its trading operations are conducted mainly through its five operating divisions: Belfa Small Works (Pty) Ltd, Belfa Fire (Pty) Ltd, Belfa Coastal Cape (Pty) Ltd, Belfa Coastal Natal (Pty) Ltd, Bafana Fire (Pty) Ltd.

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2 COMPANY CONTACT DETAILS

2.1 Persons designated/duly authorised persons:

The Company Secretary

Street Address 28 Springbok Road

Longdale

Johannesburg, 2093

Postal Address: PO Box 159

Crown Mines, 2025

Telephone (011) 474-9100

Fax (011) 474-6055

Email address fire@belfa.co.za

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3 THE ACT

3.1 The Act grants a requester access to records of the Company, if the record is required for the exercise or protection of any rights. If a public body lodges a request, the public body must be acting in the public interest.

3.2 Requests in terms of the Act shall be made in accordance with the prescribed procedures, at the rates provided. The forms and tariff are dealt with in paragraphs 6 and 7.

3.3 Requesters are referred to the Guide to be compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission, which will contain information for the purposes of exercising Constitutional Rights. The Guide will be available in August 2003. The contact details of the Commission are:

Postal Address: Private Bag 2700, Houghton, 2041

Telephone no. +27-11-484-8300

Fax no. +27-11-484-0582

Website: www.sahrc.org.za

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4 COMPANY RECORD CLASSIFICATION KEY

CLASSIFICATION NO.	ACCESS	CLASSIFICATION
1	May be disclosed	Public Access Document
2	May not be disclosed	Request after commencement of criminal or civil proceedings ( s7)
2	May not be disclosed	Request after commencement of criminal or civil proceedings ( s7)
3	May be disclosed	Subject to copyright
4	Limited disclosure	Personal information that belongs to the requestor of that information (s61)
5	May not be disclosed	Unreasonable disclosure of personal information of natural persons (s63(1) )
6	May not be disclosed	Likely to harm the commercial or financial interests of third party (s64(a) (b))
7	May not be disclosed	Likely to harm the company or third party in contract or other negotiations (s64(c) )
8	May not be disclosed	Would breach a duty of confidence owed to a third party in terms of an Agreement (s65)
9	May not be disclosed	Likely to compromise the safety of individuals or protection of property (s66)
10	May not be disclosed	Legally privileged document (s67)
11	May not be refused	Environmental testing/investigation which reveals public safety/environmental risks (s64(2); s68(2) )
12	May not be disclosed	Commercial information of Private Body (s68)
13	May not be disclosed	Likely to prejudice research and development information of the Company or a third party (s69)
14	May not be refused	Disclosure in public interest (s70)

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5 SUMMARY: RECORDS AVAILABILITY

DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS	SUBJECT	CLASSIFICATION NO.
Communications/Public Affairs Department	Public Product Information	1
	Public Corporate Records	1
	Community Trust Records	1, 6, 7, 8
	Media Releases	1
Environmental	Environmental Policy	1
Environmental	Environmental Records	11, 14
Human Resources Division	Staff Records	4, 5, 9
	Employment Contracts	4, 5
	Policies and procedures	4
	Health & Safety records	4, 5, 8
Financial	Financial Statements	12
	Financial and Tax records (Company & Employees)	12
	Asset Register	12
	Management Accounts	12
Legal Department/Company Secretarial	General Contract Documentation	6, 12
	Trade Marks	1
	Statutory Records	1
Marketing Division	Sales Information	12, 13
	Customer Information	12, 13
	Performance Records	12
	Sales Records	12, 13
	Marketing Strategies	12
	Customer Database	12
Production / Logistics	Production Records	12
Production Engineering	Specifications	3, 12, 13
Production Engineering	Engineering Records	12, 13
Quality	Quality Records	12

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6 FORM OF REQUEST

6.1 To facilitate the processing of your request, kindly

6.1.1 Use the prescribed form, available on the website of the SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION at www.sahrc.org.za or the website of THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (under regulations) at www.doj.gov.za

6.1.2 Address your request to the Company Secretary.

6.1.3 Provide sufficient details to enable the Company to identify:

a) The record (s) requested;

b) The requester (and if an agent is lodging the request, proof of capacity);

c) The form of access required;

i) The postal address or fax number of the requester in the Republic of South Africa.;

ii) If the requester wishes to be informed of the decision in any manner (in addition to written) the manner and particulars thereof;

d) The right which the requester is seeking to exercise or protect with an explanation of the reason the record is required to exercise or protect the right.

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7 PRESCRIBED FEES

7.1 The following applied to requests (other than personal requests):

7.1.1 A requestor is required to pay the prescribed fees (R50.00) before a request will be processed:

7.1.2 If the preparation of the record requested requires more than the prescribed hours (six), a deposit shall be paid (of not more than one third of the access fee which would be payable if the request were granted);

7.1.3 A requestor may lodge an application with a court against the tender/;payment of the request fee and/or deposit;

7.1.4 Records may be withheld until the fees have been paid.

7.1.5 The fee structure is available on the website of the SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION at www.sahrc.org.za or the website of DEVELOPMENT (under regulations) at www.doj.gov.za

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