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Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act No. 23 of 1994)

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Amendment Rules relating to Investigations by the Public Protector and Matters Incidental thereto, 2020

Annexures

Annexure A : Public Protector Complaint Form

 

Annexure A

 

PUBLIC PROTECTOR COMPLAINT FORM

 

RE: COMPLAINT IN TERMS OF SECTION 6(1)(a) PUBLIC PROTECTOR ACT, 1994

 

 

 

FOR OFFICE USE

 

 

FiIe Number   ...........................................

 

BP Number ..............................................

 

Date received ..........................................

 

Received by.............................................

 

 

Institution(s): .............................................

 

Subject: ......................................................

 

Jurisdiction:   Yes                No               Undecided

 

Request for urgency:      Yes               No

 

 

1.        PERSONAL DETAILS

 

Full Names and Surname: ..........................................................................................

 

Title ............Gender ........................ID Number.........................................................

 

Pension / Persal Number (if relevant)

 

Residential Address:

 

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Postal Address: .........................................................................................................

 

City: ...................................Province: .................................Postal Code ...................

 

 

Telephone Phone No: ......................Home .................    Work ....................

 

Cell.....................   Other...................................

(include area code)

 

Alternate Phone No: ....................Home .................    Work .......................

 

Cell......................  Other...................................

(include area code)

 

Fax No: ........................................Email Address: .......................................................

(include area code)

 

If this complaint is for someone else, please provide their details:

 

Name ...................................................ID Number.....................................................

 

Telephone Phone No: .............................. Cell No ........................Gender  ................

 

Address: .....................................................................................................................

 

2.        YOUR COMPLAINT

 

2.1        How did you hear about the Office of the Public Protector?

 

Radio............................Newspaper.......................Poster.............................

 

Friend.......................... TV....................................Other..............................

 

2.2        When did you first become aware of the problem:

 

Date .....................Month ...........................year .....................................

 

If it is more than 2 years since you first became aware of the problem, please give reasons why you did not complain to the Office of Public Protector earlier.

 

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2.3        Which government agency is involved? (Please identify by specific name)

 

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2.4        Whom have you dealt with at the government agency?

(List any names, titles, Tel numbers or addresses and state when last did you contact them)

 

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2.5        Did you write to them/ did you receive any correspondence in writing?

.........Yes ........No

(if yes please attach copies)

 

2.6        Please summarize your complaint.

 

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2.7        Please tell us about the steps you have taken to try and resolve this matter

(Please indicate any file or reference numbers and relevant dates)

 

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2.8        Did you report this matter to any other government agency?

(e.g. Police, ICD, the Presidential Hotline, etc) ........Yes .........No

 

If yes, what was the result?

 

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2.9        Why do you believe the government agency's actions are unfair or improper?

 

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2.10        Describe how  you would like the Office of the Public Protector to help you?

 

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2.11        If you consider the matter urgent, explain why.

 

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3.        COMMENTS BY THE INVESTIGATOR (IF ANY)(FOR OFFICE USE)

 

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Complainant' signature: _________________________

 

Date: __________________

 

 

 

SEND YOUR COMPLAINT FORM TO: OR   HAND DELIVER TO:

 

The Office of the Public Protector

Private Bag X677

Pretoria 0001

 

Public Protector House,   Hillcrest Office Park

175 Lunnon Road

Hillcrest, Pretoria, 0001