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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National Policy on Whole School Evaluation

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

The national policy on whole-school evaluation has been designed to ensure that school evaluation is carried out according to an agreed national model. It sets out the legal basis for school evaluation, its purposes, what...

South Africa 2001 Education

Diving Regulations, 2001

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). The regulations do not apply to people who use no diving apparatus...

South Africa 2001 Labour

National Water Conservation and Demand Management Strategy

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

Water conservation and demand management in the National Strategy Framework includes the protection of water resources and thus the management of water quality. This strategy identifies opportunities to reduce unnecessary water use and improve efficiency...

South Africa 2000 Agriculture and Rural Development

Property Valuers Profession Act

Ministry of Labour, South Africa

The act provides for the establishment of the South African council for the property valuers profession. The powers of the council shall, among other things, include: the registration of property valuers, the supervision on the...

South Africa 2000 Labour

Land Affairs General Amendment Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The act amends the deeds registries act of 1937, the KwaZulu land affairs act of 1992, land and assistance act of 1993, and the land rights act of 1994. It provides for the deeds registries...

South Africa 2000 Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Request to Register a Water Use

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The notice of the minister is premised on the national water act of 1998 which states that; when called upon to register a water use, a person who uses water must heed the call. It...

South Africa 2000 Utilities

Promotion of Access to Information Act

Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, South Africa

The act pushes to correct the system of government in South Africa prior to April 1994; the secretive and unresponsive culture in public and private bodies that led to abuse of power and infringement on...

South Africa 2000 Information, Communication, and Technology

Promotion of Administrative Justice Act

Ministry of Justice, South Africa

In line with sections of the constitution of South Africa, “citizens have the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair; citizens whose rights have been adversely affected by administrative action has...

South Africa 2000 Justice

Declaration of Areas 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 areas and stipulations pertaining to the protected areas.

South Africa 2000 Environment and Climate Change

Promotion of Administration Justice Act 3 of 2000

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

This is an Act to give effect to the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair and to the right to written reasons for administrative action as contemplated in section 33...

South Africa 2000 Gender and Human Rights

Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa

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,...

South Africa 2000 Trade, Industry, and Investment

Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000

Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa

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...

South Africa 2000 Defence and Security

Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act 63 of 2000

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

This is an Act to promote fair lending practices, which require disclosure by financial institutions of information regarding the provision of home loans, to establish an Office of Disclosure and to provide for related matters.

South Africa 2000 Democracy and Governance

Compliance Manual in Terms of Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act, 2000

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

The regulations in this manual identifies that all registered banks in terms of the Banks Act 94 of 1990 whose business is in full or in part either the acceptance of deposits from the general...

South Africa 2000 Democracy and Governance

Promotion of Access to Information (Act 2 of 2000) Section 14 Manual

Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa

Promotion of Access to Information applies to both public and private bodies as defined in the Act. This document details on how to request for access to an information or record from the office.

South Africa 2000 Defence and Security