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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Regulations Relating to Trans Fat in Foodstuffs

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

The regulations prohibits the sale, manufacturing, and importation of any oils and fats in processed foods intended for human consumption that exceeds 2 gram per 100 grams of end product foodstuff. Trans fat contents per...

South Africa • 2011 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The act provides for the establishment of bodies corporate, to manage and regulate sections and common property in sectional titles schemes; and to establish a sectional titles schemes management advisory council. Bodies corporate is defined...

South Africa • 2011 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Act

Ministry of Tourism, South Africa

The act gives effect to the international convention for safe containers. The act binds the state, and every organ of the state. It extends transport to the Prince Edward Islands. It declares contracting states, makes...

South Africa • 2011 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Gender Policy Framework for Local Government

Ministry of Gender and Human Rights, South Africa

The policy acknowledges the important role to be played by local governments in achieving the “better life for all” goal of the government of the Republic; through effective facilitation of social and economic development of...

South Africa • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights

Amendment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns by Breeders of Broiler Chickens and Suppliers of Packaging Material for Packing Eggs

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

The levy administrator is empowered by the amendment to implement, administer, collect statutory levies, enforce statutory measure established in the regulation, and delegate powers to independent third parties for assistance.

South Africa • 2011 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns by Exporters, Fresh Produce Markets, Importers, Market Agents, Potato Producers, Processors and Traders

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

The statutory measure applies to potatoes. It pushes to compel stakeholders of potato to keep records and report returns to the relevant administrators. It sees registration as a means to ensure availability of information to...

South Africa • 2011 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Plums and Prunes Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa

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

The regulations are subject to the agricultural product standards of 1990. They specify classes and standards, parking and marking requirements guiding the sale of plums and prunes in South Africa. It specifically states that plums...

South Africa • 2011 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Action Plan to 2014: Towards the Realisation of Schooling 2025

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The full version of the action plan is intended for managers responsible for implementation, and people responsible for monitoring the success of implementation. It highlights the 27 goals of the action plans and specific delineations....

South Africa • 2011 • Education

National Curriculum Statement (NCS)

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The curriculum assessment policy statement outlining the guidelines for responding to learner diversity in the classroom. “The guidelines are intended to provide teachers, principals, subject advisors, administrators, school governors and other personnel, parameters and strategies...

South Africa • 2011 • Education

National Skills Development Strategy III

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The third skills development strategy is subsequent on the integration of programmes to create the department of higher education and training. It hopes to promote the partnerships between employers, public education institutions, private training providers,...

South Africa • 2011 • Education

Protection From Harassment Act, 2011

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

This is an Act to provide for the issuing of protection orders against harassment, to effect consequential amendments to the Firearms Control Act 2000 and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights

South African Post Office SOC Ltd Amendment Act, 2011

Communications, South Africa

An Act to provide for the continued corporate existence of the South African Post Office and its subsidiaries, to provide for its governance and staff and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa • 2011 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Companies Amendment Act, 2011

Public Enterprises, South Africa

An Act to amend the Companies Act, 2008, so as to effect certain legal-technical and grammatical amendments in order to ensure the proper application and administration of the principal Act subsequent to its commencement, to...

South Africa • 2011 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Correctional Matters Amendment Act 2011

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

An Act to repeal provisions establishing an incarceration framework introduced by the Correctional Services Amendment Act, 2008, to amend the Correctional Services Act, 1998, so as to amend a definition and insert new definitions, to...

South Africa • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights

Basic Education Laws Amendment Act

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

This Act is designed to amend the National Policy Act, 1996, the South African Schools Act, 1996, the Employment of Educators Act, 1998, the South African Council for Educators Act, 2000and the General and Further...

South Africa • 2011 • Education

Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act

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

This Act is designed to amend various laws under the administration of the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, so as to substitute certain obsolete definitions to ensure legal certainty; to effect certain consequential...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance