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 Regarding Activities Identified Under the Environment Conservation Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations specify rules relative to the application for and the granting of an authorization for the carrying out of activities identified under the relevant sections of the environment conservation act of 1989. Applications shall...

South Africa • 2002 • Environment and Climate Change

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act

Ministry of Minerals and Energy, South Africa

The act recognizes the non-renewable nature of minerals and petroleum resources, the need to protect the environment by ensuring sustainable development of minerals and petroleum resources, and to eradicate all discriminations in practices related to...

South Africa • 2002 • Energy

Directions Regarding the Control and Management of General Communal and General Small Waste Disposal Sites

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The directions serve as guide for the registration of general communal and general small waste disposal sites, location, permissible waste, planning, design, construction, and commissioning, access control, operations, monitoring, and other maintenance activities involving sites.

South Africa • 2002 • Environment and Climate Change

Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The notice amends the medicines and related substances act of 1965. “Among others, it provides for the appointment of one or more Deputy Registrars; it provides for a term of office of members of the...

South Africa • 2002 • Health

National Curriculum Statement

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

The aim of this policy is to ensure achievement of national standards set by the revised national curriculum statement, policy guidelines for relevant and appropriate learning programmes will be developed at national level in collaboration...

South Africa • 2002 • Education

Environmental Implementation Plan

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

This plan supports the objective of the National Department of Agriculture Framework for Sustainable Resource Use and Management that was released in 1999 to facilitate a coordinated approach to achieving an ecologically and economically sustainable...

South Africa • 2001 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development

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

Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development is designed to provide grants to black South African citizens to access land specifically for agricultural purposes. The strategic objectives of the sub-programme include: contributing to the redistribution of 30...

South Africa • 2001 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Land Affairs General Amendment Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

An alteration to the land reform (labour tenants) act of 1996. Issues altered include; redefinition of terms, age limit for eviction, death related grants and rants, and the extension of security of tenure act of...

South Africa • 2001 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Regulations: Compulsory National Standards and Measures to Conserve Water

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The regulations are subject to the water services act of 1997. It sets out details around basic sanitation, basic water supply, interruption in provision of water services, quality of water, sewerage system, use of effluent,...

South Africa • 2001 • Utilities

Amendment of the Land Survey Regulations

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

These Regulations amend the Land Survey act of 1997. It inserts a new table of contents, and it mainly concerns “methods of measurement and survey, procedures for temporary and final approval of a survey by...

South Africa • 2001 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Declaration of Area as Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The minister, under the marine living resources act of 1998. There is a description of boundaries of marine protected area and stipulations pertaining to the protected areas.

South Africa • 2001 • Environment and Climate Change

Protocol on Fisheries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

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

The protocol is based on sections of the treaty of the SADC enjoining member states to cooperate to foster regional development. The community recognizes the importance of fisheries to the social and economic livelihood of...

South Africa • 2001 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Act

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

An amendment of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996. Among others, the provisions include: new procedure to be followed in the constitution of the National Agricultural Marketing Council and its committees; alteration of the...

South Africa • 2001 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Regulations Regarding Processed Foodstuffs

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The regulations are subject to the foodstuffs, cosmetics, and disinfectants act of 1972. It stipulates limitations related to the use of processed foodstuffs for human consumption.

South Africa • 2001 • Health

Regulations Relating to the Grading, Packing, and Marking of Wheat Intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa: Amendment

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

The amendment of regulations in the notice relate to redefinitions, insertions, and substitutions, for textual correctness; issues on which alterations were made incude: field fungi infected kernels, classes of wheat, standards for classes, and amendment...

South Africa • 2001 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Education White Paper 6; Special Needs Education

Ministry of Education, South Africa

This represents the white paper on special needs education in South Africa, towards building an inclusive education and training system. It highlights the resolve of the national government to audit special schools, develop investment plans...

South Africa • 2001 • Education