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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Proclamation of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas as a World Heritage Site and Delegation by the Minister of Certain Powers and Duties to the Director-General of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The proclamation designates the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas as World Heritage Sites. The description of the sites, geographical locations, and description of boundaries are outlined.

South Africa • 2009 • Environment and Climate Change

National Ports Act: Ports Rules

South Africa, South African Maritime Safety Authority

The rules apply to the ports of Richards Bay, Durban, East London, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Cape Town, Saldanha Bay and Port Nolloth and to any other port that has been determined to be...

South Africa • 2009 • Maritime

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The integrated coastal management act establishes norms, standards, policies, and plans for integrated coastal and estuarine management in South Africa. It aims to promote the economic and sustainable conservation of the coastal environment, to maintain...

South Africa • 2009 • Environment and Climate Change

Declaration of Agricultural Products: Amendment

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

This represents the agricultural products for the purposes of the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996.

South Africa • 2009 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Biodiversity Act: Threatened or Protected Species Amendment Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The amended regulations in the schedules are with respect to: redefinition of “management plan”, deletion of words for textual correctness, trade in specimens of protected species, and management for persons who own or control elephants.

South Africa • 2009 • Environment and Climate Change

Threatened or Protected Species Second Amendment Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The amendment stipulates, among others, that all permit applications shall be decided on by the issuing authority; the minister is the issuing authority for permits related to activities pertaining to threatened or protected species.

South Africa • 2009 • Environment and Climate Change

Notice of List of Protected Tree Species Under the National Forests Act

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The notice publishes the list of all protected trees belonging to particular species specified in the schedules. It further states that: no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect,...

South Africa • 2009 • Forestry and Wildlife

Research Guidelines for Government Communicators

Communications, South Africa

This document provides detailed information on approaches in research, data analysis and also provides helpful research tips and elements for research specifications.

South Africa • 2009 • Information, Communication and Technology

Electricity Regulations on Deviation From Set or Approved Tariff

Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, South Africa

Schedule 2 of this regulatory document emphasizes that the national savings target shall for each year for a period of five years calculated from the date of promulgation of these regulations be ten percent of...

South Africa • 2009 • Energy