The Promotion of Access to Information (PAIA) Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000) was constituted to provide fulfilment of the Constitutional rights of access to information, to foster a culture of transparency and accountability, and to encourage an open democracy where individuals from all spheres of life are empowered to engage with government and to participate in decisions which affect their lives.

This policy is developed to encourage employees and members of the public to make disclosures. It emphasizes that the Department of Small Business Development staff has a responsibility to disclose criminal and any other irregular conduct in the workplace and the employer has a responsibility to take all necessary steps to ensure that employees who disclose such information are protected from any reprisals as a result of such disclosure.

The Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) is a five-year plan of government that is intended to implement the electoral mandate and National Development Plan Vision (NDP) 2030. The MTSF 2019-2024 will be implemented through seven priorities outlined in this document.

This Act amends the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the taking of specified bodily samples from certain categories of persons for the purposes of forensic DNA analysis, to provide in particular for the protection of the rights of women and children in the taking of DNA samples; to further regulate proof of certain facts by affidavit or certificate; to add to the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, a Schedule 8 of offences in respect of which DNA samples must be taken; to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995, and to establish and regulate the administration and maintenance of the National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa.

Oral disease levels appear to be increasing in major sectors of the South African population, especially the underserved, disadvantaged and urbanizing communities. Therefore, this strategy aims to improve the oral health of the South African population by promoting oral health and preventing, appropriately treating, monitoring and evaluating oral diseases.

This document provides guidelines on the taking and preservation of a DNA sample, conducting of comparative searches, destruction of DNA reference samples and buccal samples and notification of court findings.

An Act to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the compulsory taking of fingerprints of certain categories of persons, to provide for the taking of fingerprints and body-prints for investigative purposes.

This is an Act to provide for the safeguarding of certain public premises and vehicles and for the protection of the people therein or thereon, and for matters connected therewith.

This is an Act to provide for certain prohibitions in respect of the possession of dangerous weapons, to repeal the Dangerous Weapons Acts in operation in the areas of the erstwhile South Africa, Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei, as those areas were constituted immediately before 27 April 1994, to amend the Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act 205 of 1993), and the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of 2000) and to provide for matters connected therewith.

An Act to consolidate the laws relating to the manufacture, storage, sale, transport, importation, exportation and the use of explosives. It emphasizes that no person shall manufacture any unauthorized explosive unless it is manufactured not for sale and solely for purposes of chemical experiment or for practical trial as an explosive and in such quantities and under such conditions as may be prescribed in writing by an inspector.

This document provides information on exemption in respect of distribution of certain publications and films, prohibitions, offences and penalties on distribution and exhibition of films, games and publications and obligations of internet access and service providers.

This is an Act to give effect to the constitutional right of access to any information held by the State and any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights and to provide for matters connected therewith.

This is an Act to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995, in order to enhance the capacity of the South African Police Service to prevent, combat and investigate national priority crimes and other crimes, by establishing a separate Division in the South African Police Service, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.

This is an Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the theft of stock and produce. It emphasizes that any person who is found in possession of stock or produce in regard to which there is reasonable suspicion that it has been stolen and is unable to give a satisfactory account of such possession shall be guilty of an offence.

This is an Act to provide for the control of the manufacture, importation and possession of tear-gas and articles used or intended to be used for releasing tear-gas and for other incidental matters.

The purpose of the Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy framework is to provide a structure for managing antimicrobial resistance, to limit further increases in resistant microbial infections, and improve patient outcomes. The framework consists of four strategic objectives that are underpinned by four key enablers outlined in this document.

This Annual Performance Plan is designed to achieve three strategic goals that include integrated planning and policy coherence in government-supported, contributing to the realisation of Vision 2030; Government’s national unity and social cohesion programmes promoted; and South Africa’s role in the regional, continental and international arena advanced.

This document details COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) and classifies worker exposure to the disease according to industry type.

In this document, the Presidency identifies its key priorities for 2016/17 as follows: supporting the President and Deputy President to lead integrated planning and policy coherence in government to promote nation-building and social cohesion and to advance South Africa’s role in the regional, continental and international arena.

The objective of this policy document is to facilitate the implementation of Free Basic Electricity (FBE) Services by Municipalities as Service Authorities. The document also provides the FBE Services to be provided by Service Providers on behalf of Service Authorities.