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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Cold Chain and Immunisation Operations Manual

Ministry of Health, South Africa

Each chapter of this document discusses on procurement or requisition of vaccines and other supplies, receipt/dispatch of supplies, distribution and storage of vaccines & other supplies, cold storage and distribution equipment, maintenance of cold chain...

South Africa • 2015 • Health

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Strategic Plan 2015-2020

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The strategic plan represents the efforts of the government to drive the transformation of the rural economy towards attaining vibrant, sustainable, and equitable rural communities. The strategic plan follows the National Development Plan (NDP) and...

South Africa • 2015 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

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 1 of the control measures with a fees payable table.

South Africa • 2015 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Marine Living Resources Act: Amendment of Regulations

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

Amendment of regulations published in the marine living resources act of 1998. Regulation 51, pertaining to age limits for obtaining permits, and annexure two of the regulations are altered.

South Africa • 2015 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Disaster Management Amendment Act

Ministry of Health, South Africa

An amendment of the Disaster Management Act of 2002. among others, the amendment relates to; clarification of policy focus; alignment of functions of management bodies; providing for security personnel to assist in disaster management efforts;...

South Africa • 2015 • Health

Notice of List of Protected Tree Species Under the National Forests Act

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The notice publishes the list of all protected trees belonging to particular species specified in the schedules. It further states that: no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect,...

South Africa • 2015 • Utilities

National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy

Ministry of Social Development, South Africa

The policy emphasises the important role of parents and primary caregivers in providing care, support and upbringing of their children. The national policy focuses on providing comprehensive, universally available and equitable early childhood development services....

South Africa • 2015 • Education

Action Plan to 2019: Towards the Realisation of Schooling 2030

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The full version of the action plan is directed at a broad range of stakeholders for the education sector, ranging from parents, teachers, school principals, and officials at the district, to foreign investors looking to...

South Africa • 2015 • Education

Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act, 2015

Ministry of Health, South Africa

An Act that amends the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 to provide for the objects and functions of the Authority; to provide for the composition, appointment of chairperson, vice-chairperson and members, disqualification of members,...

South Africa • 2015 • Health

Banks Amendment Act, 2015

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

This is an Act that amends the Banks Act, 1990 to enable the application of the provisions on arrangements and compromises in the Companies Act, 2008, to banks under curatorship, to expand the basis on...

South Africa • 2015 • Economy

Maintenance Amendment Act, 2015

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

This Act amends the Maintenance Act, 1998 and further regulates the lodging of complaints relating to maintenance and the jurisdiction of maintenance courts; It also regulates the investigation of maintenance complaints and the securing of...

South Africa • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights

Auditing Profession Amendment Act, 2015

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

This is an Act to amend the Auditing Profession Act, 2005, so as to provide for the regulation of candidate auditors and to update references to the Companies Act, 2008; and to provide for matters...

South Africa • 2015 • Economy