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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Immigration Amendment Act

Department of Transport, South Africa

This is an Act to amend the Immigration Act, 2002, so as to substitute certain words of the Preamble to the Act, to delete, insert or substitute certain definitions, to revise provisions relating to the...

South Africa • 2011 • Transportation

Anti-Substance Abuse Programme of Action 2011-2016

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This Anti Substance Abuse Program of Action outlines five focus areas and their objectives to develop policy, review and align liquor legislation, to educate and create awareness on substance abuse, to promote equal access to...

South Africa • 2011 • Health

Recognition of Sport and Recreation Bodies Regulations, 2011

Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture, South Africa

This Regulations apply to all sport or recreation bodies. It provides criteria for a sport or recreation body to be recognised and how to apply for recognition.

South Africa • 2011 • Youth and Sports Development

Local Government Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2011

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

This is an Act to amend the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000, so as to insert and amend certain definitions, to make further provision for the appointment of municipal mangers and managers directly accountable...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

Electrical Machinery Regulations, 2011

Ministry of Public Service and Administration, South Africa

The regulations in this document are made under section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993). They apply to users who generate, transmit or distribute electricity whether overhead...

South Africa • 2011 • Labour

Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity

Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, South Africa

These Regulations apply to the procurement of new generation capacity excluding new generation capacity derived from nuclear power technology. Its primary objectives ar to facilitate planning for the establishment of new generation capacity and to...

South Africa • 2011 • Energy

Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011

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

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of the Community Schemes Ombud Service, to provide for its mandate and functions; and to provide for a dispute resolution mechanism in community schemes and to...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

Sectional Titles Scheme Management Act, 2011

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

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of bodies corporate to manage and regulate sections and common property in sectional titles schemes and for that purpose to apply rules applicable to such schemes,...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

Regulations on Community Schemes Ombud Service 2011

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

This document provides guidelines for the activities of the board, promotion of good governance, training and education.

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

The Military Veterans Act, 2011

Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa

This is an Act to provide for principles recognised by the state as governing the affairs of military veterans and for policy objectives. It also provides for the establishment of the Advisory Connell on Military...

South Africa • 2011 • Defence and Security

Pesticide Management Policy for South Africa

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

The objectives of this policy are to improve legislative framework to ensure that South Africans are better protected from health and environmental risks posed by pesticides; to encourage the development and use of alternative products...

South Africa • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Plant Breeders’ Rights Policy

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

The objective of this plant breeders’ rights policy is to stimulate economic growth by providing an internationally recognized system for plant variety protection, ensuring the availability of plant varieties for South African agriculture, encouraging the...

South Africa • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development

A Monograph of the Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This monograph aims to provide relevant evidence based practical information and guidelines for all grades of health worker at all levels of care who manage women with postpartum hemorrhage. It defines primary postpartum hemorrhage as...

South Africa • 2010 • Health

Farm Feeds Regulations: Amendment

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

The regulations are subject to the fertilizers, farm needs, agricultural remedies, and stock remedies act of 1947. The amendment takes the form of additions, substitutions, and definitions regarding animal feed registration, labelling of animal feed,...

South Africa • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development