South Africa

Currency: South African rand (ZAR)

Timezone: South African Standard Time (UTC+2)

South Africa is a Southern Africa country located at the tip of the continent, sharing its borders with Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The climate of the country is mostly sub-tropical along the coast and semi-arid inthe other parts of the country with a terrain that is mostly plateau with rugged hills. With a population of approximately 60 million people, South Africa is the most populous country in Southern Africa and contains a diverse ethnic group, including Black African, Whites, and Indian/Asian.

The official languages of the country are English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Venda, Tsonga, Swazi, Southern Ndebele. The country operates a parliamentary republic system of government which is administratively divided into nine (9) provinces, and Pretoria —the country’s capital. The South Africa economy is the second-largest economy in Africa by GDP and is widely regarded as a middle-income emerging economy that is rich in natural resources. The major source of foreign exchange for the country comes from the export of gold, diamond, wines, iron ore, platinum, non-ferrous metals. The major challenges facing the country are the prevalence of HIV/AIDs and public sector corruption.

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Language Policy of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

This policy outlines how Department of International Relations and Cooperation will comply with the provisions of the Act and the use of official languages to improve service delivery. It addresses the linguistic needs of the...

South Africa • 2015 • Democracy and Governance

Foreign Service Act 2015

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

This is an Act to provide for the management, administration, accountability, and functioning of a professional Foreign Service of the Republic of South Africa, to provide for the operational requirements that are suitable and supportive...

South Africa • 2015 • Democracy and Governance

Department of Women Strategic Plan 2015-2020

Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, South Africa

This is a five-year plan of the Department of Women to develop policies, programmes and mechanisms to empower women and to transform gender relations in all aspects of work and all levels of government, as...

South Africa • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights

Judiciary strategic Plan (2015/16-2019/20)

Ministry of Justice

Sets out the Office of the Chief Justice’s goals to build an independent, efficient, and accessible judiciary. Focuses on judicial education, infrastructure development, digitization of court systems, and strengthening institutional governance.

South Africa • 2015 • Governance and Democracy

National Tuberculosis Management Guidelines

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This guidance on the management of tuberculosis provides guidelines on the diagnosis of tuberculosis, registration of patients, management of side effects, monitoring treatment, management of TB in pregnancy, and other related matters.

South Africa • 2014 • Health

National Environmental Management Act: National Exemption Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations attempt to coordinate the processes in section 24M (3) of the national environmental management act of 1988, as it relates to the lodging and processing of an application for exemption.

South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change

Agricultural Policy Action Plan 2015-2019 (APAP)

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The government recognizes the importance of the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector (AFF) to job creation and revenue generation, food security, agrarian transformation, rural development, and industrial development. In the face of sluggish growth and...

South Africa • 2014 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Regulations Regarding Control of the Export of Fresh Vegetables

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

It is expressly stated that “no person shall export fresh vegetables from the Republic of South Africa unless quantities have been approved by the executive officer for that purpose”. It details application for approval of...

South Africa • 2014 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

An amendment to the 2008 national environmental management: integrated coastal management act. It clarifies coastal public properties and ownership of structures on the properties, addresses provisions on reclamation, removes the power of exclusion of areas...

South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change

Property Valuation Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The act allows for the valuation of properties specified in the sections of the act. Among others, it provides for the valuation of properties identified for land reforms, it pushes to regulate and monitor valuation...

South Africa • 2014 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Regulations pertaining to the Financial Provision for the Rehabilitation and Closure and Post Closure of Prospecting, Exploration, Mining or Production Operations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations apply to holders under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002. They regulate the method for determining and making financial provision for the costs associated with the management of environmental impacts...

South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change

Management of Public Launch Sites in the Coastal Zone

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The notice operates under the national environmental management: integrated coastal management act of 2008. A “public launch site is defined as a site where a vessel may be launched by members of the public in...

South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change

Trade in Listed Threatened or Protected Species

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The Act pushes to monitor compliance and provide technical support with respect to international trade in Rhinoceros (White Rhino and Black Rhino).

South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change

Land Survey Act: Amendment of Land Survey Regulations

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The amendment takes the form of insertions and redefinitions for textual correctness and clarity.

South Africa • 2014 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Regulations Regarding Control of the Export of Feed Products

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

It is expressly stated that no person shall export feed products from the Republic of South Africa, unless quantities have been approved by the executive officer for that purpose. It details application for approval of...

South Africa • 2014 • Agriculture and Rural Development