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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Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act

Ministry of Culture and Tourism, South Africa

The government is determined to uplift the well-being of its citizens, culturally, socially, and economically, without any form of discrimination. Indigenous knowledge is defined as knowledge that has been developed within an indigenous community and...

South Africa • 2019 • Culture and Tourism

Regulations for the Management of the Namaqua Fossil Forest Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The entire Namaqua Fossil Forest marine protected area is zoned as a single controlled zone, which is determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the...

South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change

Deeds Registries Act: Amendment of Regulations

Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform, South Africa

The regulations amended relate to; procedures in case of loss of copies of deeds, substitution and addition of forms, and cancellation of mortgage bonds.

South Africa • 2019 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Regulations for the Management of the Southeast Atlantic Seamounts Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The entire Southeast Atlantic Seamounts marine protected area consists of one restricted zone, and two controlled zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research...

South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

Ministry of Health, South Africa

The government acknowledges the essential nature of critical infrastructures for public safety, national security, and basic public services. The act applies to the identification and declaration of critical infrastructure; the determination of critical infrastructure; and...

South Africa • 2019 • Health

Notice Declaring the Amathole Offshore Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The notice declaring the Amathole offshore marine protected area in terms of the sections of the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. The boundaries of the protected area and the geographic coordinates are...

South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change

Carbon Tax Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The government is taking a stance of imposing tax on greenhouse gas emissions and a provision of tax incentives as a reward for efficient use of energy; to provide appropriate price signals to help nudge...

South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change

Regulations for the Management of the Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The entire Namaqua Fossil Forest marine protected area consists of one offshore restricted zone, six inshore controlled zones, and five inshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The...

South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change

Regulations for the Management of the Southwest Indian Seamount Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The entire Southwest Indian Seamount marine protected area consists of two offshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected...

South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change

Local Government : Municipal Systems Amendment Bill

Presidency, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa

A bill to amend the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000. It provides for the Minister to make regulations relating to the duties, remuneration, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of municipal managers...

South Africa • 2019 • Democracy and Governance

Customs and Excise Amendment Act, 2019

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

This Act amends the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, so as to make provision for the administration and collection of carbon tax revenues and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa • 2019 • Economy

National Health Bill

Ministry of Health, South Africa

A bill to amend the National Health Act, 2003, so as to amend a definition and to insert new definitions; to provide for the legal recognition and requirements of a durable power of attorney for...

South Africa • 2019 • Health

Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

A bill to amend the Prescription Act, 1969, so as to extend the list of sexual offences in respect of which prescription does not commence to run under certain circumstances regarding a debt that is...

South Africa • 2019 • Gender and Human Rights

Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill

Communications, South Africa

A bill to amend the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, so as to provide for information on the private funding of political parties and independent candidates to be recorded, preserved and made available;...

South Africa • 2019 • Information, Communication and Technology

Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2019

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, 1962 to provide a time period for the validity of a declaration and a written undertaking in respect of the withholding of withholding tax on interest, withholding...

South Africa • 2019 • Economy

Adjustments Appropriation Act, 2019

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

An Act to effect adjustments to the appropriation of money from the National Revenue Fund for the requirements of the state in respect of the 2019/20 financial year and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

South Africa • 2019 • Economy

Division of Revenue Amendment Act, 2019

Ministry of Finance, South Africa

An Act to amend the Division of Revenue Act, 2019, in accordance with the Money Bills and Related Matters Act, 2009; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

South Africa • 2019 • Economy