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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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

Tribunal Rules for Covid -19 Excessive Pricing Complaint Referrals.

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for rules regulating complaint referrals for alleged contraventions of section 8(1)(a) of the Act read with Regulation 4 of the Consumer Protection Regulations during the period of...

South Africa • 2020 • Health

COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Hotel Industry 2020

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices in the hotel industry from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in response to the declaration of...

South Africa • 2020 • Health

COVID-19 Block Exemption for the HealthCare Sector 2020

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices in the healthcare sector from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in response to the declaration of...

South Africa • 2020 • Health

COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Banking Sector 2020

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices between Banks, Banking Association of South Africa and/or Payments Association of South Africa from the application of sections 4 and 5...

South Africa • 2020 • Health

COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector 2020

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices between designated retail tenants and the retail property landlords from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in...

South Africa • 2020 • Health

Guidance for Childcare Facilities and Schools on COVID-19

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This document was developed based on the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 to help administrators of childcare facilities and primary and high schools prevent the spread of COVID-19 among learners and staff.

South Africa • 2020 • Health

Environmental Health Guidelines

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This document aims to guide Environmental Health Services (EHS) on key roles related to the management of the COVID-19 outbreak.

South Africa • 2020 • Health

National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of this document is to outline the strategic framework to prevent, reduce and control the development of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), ultimately improving patient safety and health outcomes.

South Africa • 2020 • Health

National Treasury Strategic Plan (2020-25)

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This document outlines the micro and macroeconomic policies to ensure economic growth in line with the National Development Plan, Vision 2030.

South Africa • 2020 • Finance