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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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

Maritime Zones Act: Amendment of Schedule

South Africa, South African Maritime Safety Authority

An amendment to Schedule 2 of the Maritime Zones Act of 1994 by substituting the grouped coordinates outlined in the act.

South Africa • 2004 • Maritime

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act: Establishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices: Levies Relating to Potato

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

These Regulations impose a levy on players in the potato industry for purposes of funding: efforts to enhance empowerment and development of industry players; consumer protection measures; and research and development. The levies collected under...

South Africa • 2004 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Importation of Controlled Goods Without a Permit.

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

It is expressly stated that: “No person shall import wood packaging material which does not comply with the measures of the FAO, IPPC — ISPM No 15 guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in International...

South Africa • 2004 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The notice amends the restitution of the Land Rights Act of 1994. It empowers the minister of land affairs to purchase, acquire, or expropriate lands to claimant for purpose of restitution.

South Africa • 2004 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Policy and Strategic Framework for Participatory Forest Management

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

The objective of this policy is that participation in the sustainable management of forest resources and available resources will contribute to local economic development. The policy adopts community forestry and greater participation as its guiding...

South Africa • 2004 • Forestry and Wildlife

Regulations Relating to Maximum Levels for Metals in Foodstuffs

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The notice lists foodstuffs deemed to be contaminated, impure, decayed, harmful or injurious to human health, if they contain the metals in column 1, in amounts exceeding the corresponding levels in column 3 when measured...

South Africa • 2004 • Health

Establishment of Statutory Measure: Records and Returns in Respect of Maize and Wheat

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

The statutory measure applies to whole maize and whole wheat produced locally or imported; it excludes maize and wheat seed for planting purposes, and maize and wheaten products imported and/or exported. It obligates role players...

South Africa • 2004 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Energy Regulator Act

Ministry of Minerals and Energy, South Africa

The Act establishes a sole regulator to oversee the affairs of the electricity, piped-gas, and petroleum pipeline industries; The National Energy Regulator. The act specifies the specific functions of the body, its composition across the...

South Africa • 2004 • Energy