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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Amendment of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 3

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The notice lists activities and identifies competent authorities under sections 24(2), 24(5) and 24D of the national environmental management act of 1998, where environmental authorisation is required prior to commencement of that activity in specific...

South Africa • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change

Medicines and Related Substances Act

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The Act stipulates that oral preparations which contain bacterial strains listed in the schedule, either solely, or in combination with other pharmacologically active ingredients; and make medicinal claims other than the general health claim provided...

South Africa • 2017 • Health

Biodiversity Act: Policy on White Shark Cage Diving

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The policy should be read with the White Shark Cage Diving (WSCD) guidelines; the threatened or protected marine species regulations of 2017. It hopes to guide the processing and decision making on permit allocations for...

South Africa • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change

Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Policy

Ministry of Health, South Africa

Prevention of cancer should be integrated with the prevention of chronic diseases and other related areas of healthcare (such as reproductive health, hepatitis B immunization, HIV/AIDS, occupational health and environmental health). Therefore, this Breast Cancer...

South Africa • 2017 • Health

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment

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

The notice amends the control measures of the Agricultural Pests Act. It substitutes table 10 of the control measures with a fees payable table.

South Africa • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Policy

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This policy updates the existing strategy to take into account technological advancements in cervical cancer prevention and new evidence on screening, approaches and methods in the context of the HIV epidemic. It introduces primary prevention...

South Africa • 2017 • Health

Listeriosis: Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This document introduces Listeriosis as a bacterial disease caused by the gram-positive, rod-shaped, motile bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes. It details several Listeria cases and gender distribution amongst 5 categories of listeriosis patients and also the number...

South Africa • 2017 • Health

Regulations Relating to Plant Breeders' Rights: Amendment

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

The amended regulations operate under the plant breeders’ rights act of 1976. The table detailing fees payable with respect to plant breeders’ rights is substituted.

South Africa • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Agricultural Pests Act; Control Measures: Amendment

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

The notice amends the control measures of the Agricultural Pests Act. It substitutes table 10 of the control measures with a fees payable table.

South Africa • 2017 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Norms and Standards for Domestic Water and Sanitation Services

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The norms and standards is a review of the international and national norms and standards for water and sanitation services. It seeks to address the inadvertent exclusion of rural areas in the implementation of water...

South Africa • 2017 • Utilities

Declaration of Greenhouse Gases as Priority Pollutants

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The declaration operates under the 2014 Air Quality Act. The greenhouse gases declared as priority pollutants are outlined, and it is mandated that people carrying out activities specified in the annexure should prepare pollution prevention...

South Africa • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change