MANUAL PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 51 OF
THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, NO. 2 OF 2000 ("THE ACT")

THE DRYDEN ENGINEERING COMPANY (PTY) LTD.
Company Registration No.: 70/01902/07

The Dryden Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd. has been supplying Mining Machinery, Filter Presses, Filter Cloth and Filter Paper, Fans, Boilers and Compressors to the Gold, Coal and Diamond Mining industries since 1925, and later to other industries including the railways, steelworks and fishing.

Pumps, Atritor Pulverisers and Driers, Mixers, Extruders, Cranes, Deck Machinery, Fishing Net Control.
PART 1. CONTACT DETAILS – SECTION 51 (1) (A)
Head of Body: E-Mail Address:
Mr. R. T. Dryden rdryden@dryden.co.za
Postal Address: Physical Address:
P.O. Box 62510 Preston House
Marshalltown Corner Simmonds Street South & Trump Street
2107 Selby, Johannesburg, 2001
Telephone Number: Facsimile Number:
(011) 493-5566 (011) 493-2819
PART 2. THE SECTION 10 GUIDE ON HOW TO USE THE ACT – SECTION 51 (1) (B)
The Guide will be available from the South African Human Rights Commission. Please direct any queries to:
PAIA Unit
Research and Documentation Department
Private Bag 2700
Houghton
2041
Telephone Number Facsimile Number:
(011) 484-8300 (011) 484-0582
Website: E-mail Address:
www.sahrc.org.za PAIA@sahrc.org.za
PART 3.

RECORDS AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF ANY OTHER LEGISLATION – SECTION 51 (1) (D)
Regional Services Council Act No. 109 of 1985
Skills Development Levies Act No. 9 of 1999
Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001
Value Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991
Companies Act No. 61 of 1973
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Health Diseases Act No. 130 of 1993
PART 4. ACCESS TO THE RECORDS HELD BY THE DRYDEN ENGINEERING COMPANY (PTY) LTD – SECTIONS 51 (1) (C) AND 51 (1) (E)

  1. Information available without a person having to request access in terms of this Act in terms of section 52 (2) Section 51 (1) (C)
  • Our website www.dryden.co.za is accessible to anyone with access to the Internet.
  • Brochures are available upon request, during office hours and free of charge, at the offices of The Dryden Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd.
  1. Records that may be requested. Section 51 (1) (E)

  • Records of Minutes of Meetings, Correspondence, Remuneration Records, Sales Records, Financial Statements and any other records necessary for the running of the Company are filed at the offices of The Dryden Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd.
  1. Form of Request

  • The requester must use the prescribed form to make the request for access to a record. This must be made to the head of the private body. This request must be made to the address, fax number or electronic mail address of the body concerned [s 53(1)].

  • The requester must provide sufficient detail on the request form to enable the head of the private body to identify the record and the requester. The requester should also indicate which form of access is required. The requester should also indicate if any other manner is to be used to inform the requester and state the necessary particulars to be so informed [s 53(2)(a) and (b) and (c)].

  • The requester must identify the right that is sought to be exercised or to be protected and provide an explanation of why the requested record is required for the exercise or protection of that right [s 53(2)(d)].

  • If a request is made on behalf of a another person, the requester must then submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request to the satisfaction of the head of the private body [s 53(2)(f)].
Fees

  • A requester who seeks access to a record containing personal information about that requester is not required to pay the request fee. Every other requester, who is not a personal requester, must pay the required request fee:

  • The head of the private body must notify the requester (other than a personal requester) by notice, requiring the requester to pay the prescribed fee (if any) before further processing the request [s 54(1)].

  • The fee that the requester must pay to a private body is R50. The requester may lodge an application to the court against the tender or payment of the request fee [s 54(3)(b)].
  • After the head of the private body has made a decision on the request, the requester must be notified in the required form.
  • If the request is granted then a further access fee must be paid for the search, reproduction, preparation and for any time that has exceeded the prescribed hours to search and prepare the record for disclosure [s 54(6)].
PART 5. OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED – SECTION 51 (1) (F)
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has not made any regulations in this regard.
PART 6. AVAILABILITY OF THE MANUAL – SECTION 51 (3)
Available for inspection at the offices of The Dryden Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd.
The South African Human Rights Commission
Printed in the Government Gazette
The Dryden Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd. Website – www.dryden.co.za