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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Delegation of Powers and Duties under the National Forests Act

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The notice provides for the assignment of powers and duties of the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, and the Director of Water Affairs and Forestry, under the national forests act of 1998, to the...

South Africa • 2005 • Forestry and Wildlife

Animal Diseases Act: Control Measures Relating to Avian Influenza in Certain Areas

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

The control measures aim to prevent the spreading of avian influenza disease from the entire Western Cape Province. It prohibits the export of ostriches, ostrich products, and ostrich genetic materials from the Western Cape Province,...

South Africa • 2005 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Declaration of Agricultural Products: Amendment

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

This represents the agricultural products for the purposes of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act of 1996. It also highlights customs tariff classifications and product descriptions.

South Africa • 2005 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Corporate Identity and Branding Guidelines

Communications, South Africa

This document provides information on brand architecture and brand structure, design of the national coat of Arms and media application.

South Africa • 2005 • Information, Communication and Technology

South African National Oral Health Strategy

Ministry of Health, South Africa

Oral disease levels appear to be increasing in major sectors of the South African population, especially the underserved, disadvantaged and urbanizing communities. Therefore, this strategy aims to improve the oral health of the South African...

South Africa • 2005 • Health

Local Government Municipal Property Rates Act

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

The act regulates the powers of the municipality to impose rates and levies on properties, to exclude properties from ratings, and to make provisions for fair and equitable valuation of properties, among others.

South Africa • 2004 • Finance

Control Measures Relating to Avian Influenza in Certain Areas

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

The control measures are prescribed under the animal diseases act of 1984. The measures are to prevent the spread of avian influenza disease from the areas specified in the notice.

South Africa • 2004 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The act provides for the management and preservation of the national biodiversities in South Africa. The act will operate within the framework of the national environmental management act of 1998. Among others, it guides the...

South Africa • 2004 • Environment and Climate Change

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

This serves as an amendment to the National Environmental Management: Protected areas Act of 2003. It makes provisions for the application of the 2003 Act to national parks and marine protected areas.

South Africa • 2004 • Environment and Climate Change

AgriBee Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Framework for Agriculture

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

This framework is developed to pursue Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment in support of a united and prosperous agricultural sector. The objectives of AgriBEE are to eliminate racial discrimination in the agricultural sector through implementing initiatives...

South Africa • 2004 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Communal Land Rights Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The act provides for the security of tenure by transferring communal lands to communities, or by awarding comparable redress. It also provides for the democratic administration of communal land, and for the conduct of a...

South Africa • 2004 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Red Meat Regulations

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

The regulations implement the provisions of the meat safety act of 2000. It lays out rules of slaughter, handling, hygiene, packing, inspection, transport and storage, import and export, as well as registration of players, among...

South Africa • 2004 • Agriculture and Rural Development