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 Water Act

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

The Act recognizes the scared nature of water and its uneven distribution in the Republic; it also points to the discriminatory laws and practices of the past that prevented the equitable access to and use...

South Africa • 1998 • Utilities

Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act

South Africa, South African Maritime Safety Authority

The act provides for the protection of the sea from pollution by oil and other harmful substances discharged from ships; it gives effect to the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships of...

South Africa • 1998 • Maritime

Local Government: Municipal Structures Act (1998)

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of municipalities in accordance with the requirements relating to categories and types of municipality, to establish criteria for determining the category of municipality to be established...

South Africa • 1998 • Democracy and Governance

Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 1998

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

This is an Act to provide for the prohibition of unlawful eviction, to provide for procedures for the eviction of unlawful occupiers and to repeal the Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, 1951, and other obsolete...

South Africa • 1998 • Democracy and Governance

Land Restitution and Reform Laws Amendment Act

Ministry of Land affairs, South Africa

This serves as an amendment to the restitution of land rights act of 1994. It aligns the provisions of the act with the constitution of South Africa. For clarity, it spells out and substitutes certain...

South Africa • 1997 • Infrastructure and Construction

Water Amendment Act

Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, South Africa

Amendment of the water act of 1956, to further regulate the abstraction of water from public streams of which the natural flow is artificially augmented.

South Africa • 1997 • Utilities

National Parks Amendment Act

Department of Tourism, South Africa

Amendment of the National Parks Act of 1976. There is a change of name of the board from “National Parks Board” to “South African National Parks”. The amendment also regulates the powers of the board,...

South Africa • 1997 • Culture and Tourism

Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Act

Ministry of Health, South Africa

An amendment of the medicines and related substances control act of 1965. The provisions of the amendment include; making the council a juristic person; prohibition of sales on medicines not registered; regulation of inspector powers;...

South Africa • 1997 • Health

Antarctic Treaties Act: Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

This regulatory document emphasizes that no person shall catch or attempt to catch any Antarctic marine living resources protected by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources unless authorised by means of...

South Africa • 1997 • Environment and Climate Change

Environmental Laws Rationalisation Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The Act seeks to rationalise acts of parliament by the department of environmental affairs and tourism; it amends some acts, and it extends the application to other areas within South Africa.

South Africa • 1997 • Environment and Climate Change

National Forestry Action Programme

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

This policy emphasizes that a forestry policy should recognize the important role of the industrial forest sector in South Africa. It seeks to inform decision making on the future direction of the forestry sector in...

South Africa • 1997 • Forestry and Wildlife

Land Survey Act

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The Survey Act sets out to regulate the survey of land in the Republic of South Africa. It gives powers to the minister to appoint a land surveyor as the Surveyor-General of the Republic, as...

South Africa • 1997 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Medicines and Related Substances Control Act

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The Act sets out provisions along the value chain of medicines and medical devices manufacturing, import and export and prescription of medical substances. It relates to medicines intended for both human and animal use.

South Africa • 1997 • Health

Regulations Relating to Plant Breeders' Rights

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

The plant breeders’ rights, the contents, and mode of exercise apply to the varieties of plants specified in the regulations. Applications shall be made for grants, and shall be accompanied by; description of plant varieties...

South Africa • 1997 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Interim Policy for Early Childhood Development

Ministry of Education, South Africa

The interim policy is in recognition of the critical importance of Early Childhood Development (ECD) as a fundamental pillar of the foundation for lifelong learning. The government aims to incorporate ECD into the components of...

South Africa • 1997 • Education

Language in Education Policy

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

This language in education policy is being developed as part of a national language plan encompassing all sectors of society, including the deaf community.

South Africa • 1997 • Education

Housing Act 1997

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

This is an Act to provide for the facilitation of a sustainable housing development process and to provide for the establishment of a South African Housing Development Board and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa • 1997 • Democracy and Governance

Commission on Gender Equality: Complaints handling procedures

Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa

These procedural guidelines by the Commission on Gender Equality for lodging complaints with the Commission; processing, screening, investigation, legal proceedings, and other related matters.

South Africa • 1996 • Gender and Human Rights