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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Action Plan to 2014: Towards the Realisation of Schooling 2025

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The full version of the action plan is intended for managers responsible for implementation, and people responsible for monitoring the success of implementation. It highlights the 27 goals of the action plans and specific delineations....

South Africa • 2011 • Education

National Curriculum Statement (NCS)

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The curriculum assessment policy statement outlining the guidelines for responding to learner diversity in the classroom. The guidelines are intended to provide teachers, principals, subject advisors, administrators, school governors and other personnel, parameters and strategies...

South Africa • 2011 • Education

National Skills Development Strategy III

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The third skills development strategy is subsequent on the integration of programmes to create the department of higher education and training. It hopes to promote partnerships between employers, public education institutions, private training providers, and...

South Africa • 2011 • Education

Protection From Harassment Act, 2011

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

This is an Act to provide for the issuing of protection orders against harassment, to effect consequential amendments to the Firearms Control Act 2000 and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights

South African Post Office SOC Ltd Amendment Act, 2011

Communications, South Africa

An Act to provide for the continued corporate existence of the South African Post Office and its subsidiaries, to provide for its governance and staff and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa • 2011 • Information, Communication and Technology

Companies Amendment Act, 2011

Public Enterprises, South Africa

An Act to amend the Companies Act, 2008, so as to effect certain legal-technical and grammatical amendments in order to ensure the proper application and administration of the principal Act subsequent to its commencement, to...

South Africa • 2011 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Correctional Matters Amendment Act 2011

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

An Act to repeal provisions establishing an incarceration framework introduced by the Correctional Services Amendment Act, 2008, to amend the Correctional Services Act, 1998, so as to amend a definition and insert new definitions, to...

South Africa • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights

Basic Education Laws Amendment Act

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

This Act is designed to amend the National Policy Act, 1996, the South African Schools Act, 1996, the Employment of Educators Act, 1998, the South African Council for Educators Act, 2000and the General and Further...

South Africa • 2011 • Education

Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act

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

This Act is designed to amend various laws under the administration of the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, so as to substitute certain obsolete definitions to ensure legal certainty; to effect certain consequential...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

Immigration Amendment Act

Department of Transport, South Africa

This is an Act to amend the Immigration Act, 2002, so as to substitute certain words of the Preamble to the Act, to delete, insert or substitute certain definitions, to revise provisions relating to the...

South Africa • 2011 • Transportation

Anti-Substance Abuse Programme of Action 2011-2016

Ministry of Health, South Africa

This Anti Substance Abuse Program of Action outlines five focus areas and their objectives to develop policy, review and align liquor legislation, to educate and create awareness on substance abuse, to promote equal access to...

South Africa • 2011 • Health

Recognition of Sport and Recreation Bodies Regulations, 2011

Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture, South Africa

These Regulations apply to all sport or recreation bodies. It provides criteria for a sport or recreation body to be recognised and how to apply for recognition.

South Africa • 2011 • Youth and Sports Development

Local Government Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2011

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

This is an Act to amend the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000, so as to insert and amend certain definitions, to make further provision for the appointment of municipal managers and managers directly accountable...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

Electrical Machinery Regulations, 2011

Ministry of Public Service and Administration, South Africa

The regulations in this document are made under section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993). They apply to users who generate, transmit or distribute electricity whether overhead...

South Africa • 2011 • Labour

Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity

Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, South Africa

These Regulations apply to the procurement of new generation capacity excluding new generation capacity derived from nuclear power technology. Its primary objectives are to facilitate planning for the establishment of new generation capacity and to...

South Africa • 2011 • Energy

Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011

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

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of the Community Schemes Ombud Service, to provide for its mandate and functions; and to provide for a dispute resolution mechanism in community schemes and to...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

Sectional Titles Scheme Management Act, 2011

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

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of bodies corporate to manage and regulate sections and common property in sectional titles schemes and for that purpose to apply rules applicable to such schemes,...

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance

Regulations on Community Schemes Ombud Service 2011

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

This document provides guidelines for the activities of the board, promotion of good governance, training and education.

South Africa • 2011 • Democracy and Governance