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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Public Procurement Act, 2024

National Treasury

The Public Procurement Act, 2024 (Act No. 28 of 2024), aims to overhaul and standardize procurement practices across all government spheres to ensure they are fair, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective, in line with constitutional mandates....

South Africa • 2024

National Prosecuting Authority (Amendment) Act, 2024

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development

The National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 10 of 2024), establishes the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) as a permanent, independent unit within South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

South Africa • 2024

National Policy Pertaining to the Programme and Promotion Requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R - 12)

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The policy stipulated in this document applies to public ordinary and special schools and those independent schools that offer the National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12, which comprise; Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for...

South Africa • 2021 • Education

The ICT COVID–19 National Disaster Amendment Regulations

Communications, South Africa

These Regulations amend the ICT COVID–19 National Disaster Regulations published in Notice No. 238, Government Gazette No. 43207 dated 6 April 2020 in terms of section 4(7)(b) of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No....

South Africa • 2020 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Ports: Regulations 2020

Department of Transport, South Africa

These Regulations have the purpose to provide for the prohibition of embarkation and disembarkation of certain persons at South African sea ports and provide improved hygiene control and sterilization facilities on ships, sea ports, port...

South Africa • 2020 • Transportation

Consumer and Customer Protection and National Disaster Management Regulations and Directions

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa

The purpose of these regulations is to promote concerted conduct to prevent an escalation of the national disaster and to alleviate, contain and minimize the effects of the national disaster and protect consumers and customers...

South Africa • 2020 • Trade, Industry and Investment