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Department of Information (DOI) Access Card

Media personnel require permission to attend Government activities. Access Cards are issued every 2 years and at the end of the validation period, the applicant must then complete the application and submit it to the department. Holders of access cards do not automatically receive a renewal but must provide a reference letter as proof that they are still employed with and/or provide contributions to a registered media organisation.
Department of Information (DOI) Replacement Access Card

A replacement of the permission card is granted to media personnel whose access card has either been stolen/misplaced or is unusable, and are returning the same access card.
Department of Information (DOI) Temporary Access Card

A Temporary Access Card is valid for a maximum of 3 months or end of calendar year, whichever comes first, after which the applicant will have to produce reference letter/s from media houses and thus be able to apply for a Department of Information (DOI) access card. Such temporary access card cannot be renewed beyond the 3 month period and will only be issued once.
Registration as a Newspaper Editor

The Press Registry Section within the Department of Information keeps and updates the register of newspapers in terms of the Press Act.

Whosoever is the editor of a newspaper shall, within 10 days of his becoming editor, fill in the application form and hand it in to the Press Registry declaring his personal information and details of the newspaper. The editor must keep the Press Registry at all times informed of his place of residence and shall communicate to the Registrar any change in his place of residence within 10 days of such change. The editor must also keep the Press Registry informed if s/he will be unavailable, providing details of the person who will take over as acting editor in his absence, specifying the dates.
Registration as a Newspaper Publisher

The Press Registry Section within the Department of Information keeps and updated the register of Newspapers in terms of the Press Act.
Whosoever is the publisher of a newspaper shall, within 10 days of his becoming publisher, fill in the application form and hand it in to the Press Registry declaring his personal information and details of the newspaper and printing press. The publisher must keep the Press Registry at all times informed of his place of residence and shall communicate to the Registrar any change in his place of residence within 10 days of such change.
Registration as a TV and/or Radio Station Editor

The Press Registry Section within the Department of Information keeps and updates the register of Broadcasting Services in terms of the Press Act.

Editors of broadcasting services shall have the same duties and obligations under the Press Act as are editors of newspapers.

Editors of TV/Radio Stations shall, within 10 days of becoming editor, fill in the application form and hand it in to the Press Registry declaring their personal information and details of the station. Editors must keep the Press Registry at all times informed of his place of residence and shall communicate to the Registrar any change in his place of residence within 10 days of such change. Editors must also keep the Press Registry informed if they will be unavailable, providing details of the person who will take over as acting editor in their absence, specifying the dates.

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