Managing Digital Records in a South African Public Sector Institution

South Africa’s public institutions generate public records that need to be managed in compliance with the legislative framework. However, there are challenges in managing digital records brought about by the complexity within the legal terrain as well as the disparate nature of information systems in institutions. This article provides a brief review of literature that informs the background to a South African research study conducted by the InterPARES Trust Project’s Africa Team.

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