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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Geomatics Profession Act 2013

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

This is an Act to provide for the transformation of the geomatics profession, to provide for the establishment of the South African Geomatics Council as a juristic person and provide for the facilitation of accessibility...

South Africa • 2013 • Democracy and Governance

Appropriation Act, 2013

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

This is an Act to appropriate money from the National Revenue Fund for the requirements of the State for the 2013/14 financial year, to prescribe conditions for the spending of funds withdrawn for the 2014/15...

South Africa • 2013 • Economy

Liquor Act, 2003 (National Liquor Norms and Standards)

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The purpose of the Act is to ensure that liquor regulations and practices in the Republic are harmonised, to facilitate effective and uniform enforcement of liquor laws by various enforcement authorities and to reduce the...

South Africa • 2013 • Health

Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013

Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa

This Act amends the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the taking of specified bodily samples from certain categories of persons for the purposes of forensic DNA analysis, to provide in particular...

South Africa • 2013 • Defence and Security

Dangerous Weapons Act 15 of 2013

Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, South Africa

This is an Act to provide for certain prohibitions in respect of the possession of dangerous weapons, to repeal the Dangerous Weapons Acts in operation in the areas of the erstwhile South Africa, Transkei, Bophuthatswana,...

South Africa • 2013 • Defence and Security

National Water Resource Strategy (Second Edition)

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

The purpose of the National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS) is to ensure that national water resources are managed towards achieving South Africa’s growth, development and socio-economic priorities equitably and sustainably over five to ten years.

South Africa • 2013 • Democracy and Governance

South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013

Department of Justice and

Establishes the composition, powers, and functions of the South African Human Rights Commission. Empowers the Commission to promote, protect, and monitor human rights, investigate violations, and require organs of state to report on progress toward...

South Africa • 2013 • Governance and Human Rights

Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This guideline is for implementation at the Hospital level. The purpose is to ensure public access to affordable essential medicines and for efficiency in the health care system.

South Africa • 2012 • Health

Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns in Respect of Dried Fruit

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

This represents Act No. 895 of 2012, which is subject to the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996. The statutory measure compels importers, exporters, packers, and processors (not excluding people who act in their...

South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Amendment Act

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

The act amends the veterinary and para-veterinary professions act of 1982. Among other provisions, it chiefly addresses issues related to the practices, registration, conduct, discipline, and continuous development of veterinary and para-veterinary professions. The act...

South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB 2012-2016

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This strategic plan by the government is based on a 20-year vision for reversing the burden of disease from HIV, STIs, and TB in South Africa and achieving zero HIV and AIDS in South Africa.

South Africa • 2012 • Health

Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act

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

An amendment to the rules guiding the practice of veterinary professions in South Africa. Specifically, amendments relate to the risks associated with the administration of medicine to animals; and prescription, sale, and donation of substances...

South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Integrated Growth and Development Plan

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

The Integrated Growth and Development Plan (IGDP) is developed to provide a long-term strategy for the growth and development of South Africa’s agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. This is to enable them to address key...

South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns Relating to Olive Trees as well as Production and Processing of Table Olives and Olive Oil, and Importation of Table Olives and Olive Oil

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

The statutory measure is subject to the marketing of agricultural products act of 1996. It applies to table olives and olive oil obtained from domestic consumption and/or imports; It states that: “A person shall have...

South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

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 • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Genetically Modified Organisms Act: Amendments

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

An amendment to the fees payable” section of the genetically modified organisms act of 1997.”””

South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns Relating to Vines and Trees as well as Production and Market Information of Table Grapes

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

The statutory measure encourages the parties set out in the schedules to keep records and report returns to the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), which is tasked with implementing the measure. The measure hopes...

South Africa • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development