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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Rural Education Draft Policy

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

This policy applies uniformly in all provincial departments of education, districts and schools. It aims to improve access to education, as well as the quality of education for all in rural schools. The policy provides...

South Africa • 2017 • Education

Protocol to Deal with Incidences of Corporal Punishment in Schools

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

This document is designed to highlight the abolishment of corporal punishment in schools and to provide clear guidance to provinces, districts and schools on how to deal with issues of corporal punishment. The protocol aims...

South Africa • 2017 • Education

Protocol to Deal with Incidences of Corporal Punishments in Schools

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

This document highlights the abolishment of corporal punishment in schools and provides clear guidance to provinces, districts and schools on how to deal with issues of corporal punishment. The protocol aims to create a national...

South Africa • 2017 • Education

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

This document details on how to achieve four strategic goals of the department that include the optimization of the use of people, processes and technology to meet service delivery and good governance requirement, provision of...

South Africa • 2017 • Gender and Human Rights

The Presidency Annual Performance Plan 2017/2018

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

This Plan was prepared in line with the revised Strategic Plan of The Presidency for 2015/16-2019/20 and accurately reflects the performance targets which The Presidency will endeavour to achieve given the resources made available in...

South Africa • 2017 • Democracy and Governance

Department of Small Business Development -Whistle Blowing Policy

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa

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...

South Africa • 2017 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Strategic Framework for the Forestry, Timber, Pulp and Paper Industry

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

This document puts forward a strategy framework for the accelerated development of the forestry, timber, pulp and paper industries in South Africa. It addresses components in the forestry value chain and provides a framework for...

South Africa • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Guide to the Diagnosis and Management of Severe Malaria

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The document provides a step by step guide to diagnose and manage severe malaria at district hospital level. It identifies ten steps and procedures for the process.

South Africa • 2016 • Health

Guidelines for the treatment of malaria 2016

Ministry of Health, South Africa

These guidelines have been compiled using both international and local information to prevent mortality; to prevent disease progression and development of severe malaria, to reduce morbidity; to eliminate parasitemia and stop further transmission and limit...

South Africa • 2016 • Health

Guidelines for Nursing Clinical Education and Training Units in South Africa

Ministry of Health, South Africa

These guidelines provide a mechanism for standardization of clinical education in nurse training in South Africa. The document provides the re-establishment of clinical education and training platforms in health establishments/facilities to standardize the content and...

South Africa • 2016 • Health

National Guide for Healthy Meal Provisioning in the Workplace

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This guide is for all staff particularly those responsible for planning, purchasing and preparing food and beverages for workplace functions and meetings, to assist them to provide healthy food and beverages as it provides guidance...

South Africa • 2016 • Health

Performing Animals Protection Amendment Act

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

The act amends the “perfoming animals protection act” of 1935. It repeals sections and inserts new definitions. The insertions relate to the designation of a national licensing officer; with associated qualifications and functions; provisions for...

South Africa • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Amendment of the Statutory Measures for Sorghum, Winter Cereal, Maize, and Oil seeds

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

The statutory measure amends: the statutory measure for records and returns in respect of maize and wheat imports and exports; the statutory measure for records and returns in respect of maize, oilseeds, sorghum and winter...

South Africa • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Consolidated Environmental Implementation and Management Plan (EIMP) 2015/2020

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The EIMP follows from the national environmental management act. The act requires all organs with the responsibility of managing the environment to prepare environmental implementation plans. The EIMP lays out ways by which the department...

South Africa • 2016 • Environment and Climate Change

Revision of General Authorization for the Taking and Storing of Water

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The authorization applies to all land and water resources in South Africa. The authorizations are under the national water act of 1998. According to the act, “a person may only use water without a licence...

South Africa • 2016 • Utilities