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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People's Housing Process Policy

Ministry of Human Settlements,Ministry of Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The policy is designed based on the value-added principles that People’s Housing Process can provide a mechanism to facilitate the flow of resources from government to resource-poor groups and provide mechanisms that are accountable and...

South Africa • 2009 • Democracy and Governance

External Bursary Scheme Policies and Procedures

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

This document supports the prime function of the Agricultural Bursary Scheme to contribute towards human resource development in the agricultural sector, in line with a strategic objective to mobilize learners at the pre-tertiary level. It...

South Africa • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development

South African National AIDS Council Procedural Guidelines

Ministry of Health, South Africa

These procedural guidelines are for the effective functioning of the South African AIDS Council. The guidelines are to ensure the effective implementation of the HIV and AIDS policies and programmes.

South Africa • 2008 • Health

Commission for Gender Equality Strategic Plan: 2008 - 2013

Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa

This multi-annual strategic plan by the Commission for Gender Equality aims to promote the protection, development, and attainment of gender equality in South Africa. The focus of the strategy includes poverty; gender-based violence; gender and...

South Africa • 2008 • Gender and Human Rights

National Tuberculosis Management Guidelines

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This policy by the Department of Health aims to prevent TB as well as ensure that people who do contract TB have easy access to effective, efficient, and high-quality diagnosis, treatment, and care.

South Africa • 2008 • Health

Bioprospecting, Access, and Benefit-Sharing Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations are subject to the biodiversity act of 2004. They provide rules for bioprospecting and the commercialization of indigenous biological resources, regulate the permit system, regulate the exportation of indigenous biological resources for other...

South Africa • 2008 • Environment and Climate Change

Proclamation of the President Regarding the Transfer of Administration of the Land and Agricultural Development Bank Act, 2002 and Powers and Functions Entrusted by the Act, from the Minister Responsible for Agriculture to the Minister of Finance

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The proclamation transfers the administration, powers, and functions entrusted to the minister responsible for agriculture by the land and agricultural development bank act, 2002 to the minister of finance.

South Africa • 2008 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Consumer Protection Act

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa

The act pushes to protect consumers as regards, standards of consumer information, fair access to a sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services, and prohibition of unfair marketing practices among others. This represents efforts to...

South Africa • 2008 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Agricultural Research and Development Strategy

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

This research strategy aims to enhance the contribution of agricultural research towards attaining at least a 6 % economic growth rate through sustainable agricultural productivity, sustained competitiveness to ensure food security and eradication of poverty...

South Africa • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Protected Area Expansion Strategy for South Africa

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The strategy sets the priorities for expanding the protected area network for ecological sustainability and climate change adaptation, and conservation of South Africa’s biodiversity. Over five years, it intends to add more than 2 million...

South Africa • 2008 • Environment and Climate Change

Genetically Modified Organisms Act: Regulations: Amendments

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

An amendment to the fees payable” section of the genetically Modified Organisms Act of 1997.”””

South Africa • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Regulations Relating to Plant Breeders' Rights: Amendment

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

The amended regulations operate under the plant breeders’ rights act of 1976. The table detailing fees payable with respect to plant breeders’ rights: 1 April 2008, is substituted.

South Africa • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Strategic Plan for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2008/09 to 2010/11

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

The Strategic Plan is structured in five parts. Part 1 provides the political context; Part 2 focuses on the sectoral overview within the context set internationally and nationally on socio-economic factors; Part 3 provides insight...

South Africa • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Regulations for the Protection of Wild Abalone

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulation of the minister enables the implementation of emergency suspension of abalone Haliotis fishery, and promote the recovery and rebuilding of the wild abalone resource. People who undertake scientific research, white-shark cage diving, commercial...

South Africa • 2008 • Environment and Climate Change

Establishment of Statutory Measure: Registration of Producers and Exporters of Table Grapes

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

The statutory measure sets out to enforce registration of specified parties with the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), which is tasked with implementing the measure. Parties shall have the option to register as either...

South Africa • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Animal Identification Act: Regulations; Amendment

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

The amendment addresses the process of placing identification marks using tattooing in pigs.

South Africa • 2008 • Agriculture and Rural Development