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  1. Republic of the Congo?South Africa relations

    Infobox Bilateral relations Congolese South African Republic of the Congo South Africa Republic of the Congo South Africa relations refers to the bilateralism historical relationship between the Republic of the Congo Brazzaville and the South Africa Republic of South Africa . Anti apartheid activities The Republic of the Congo was active in opposing South Africa under apartheid apartheid South Africa . In November 1981, the then People s Republic of the Congo hosted a conference entitled Apartheid and health , which discussed the health implications of racial discrimination and social inequality ... of Angola , Cuba and South Africa signed the Brazzaville Protocol which mandated the withdrawal ... through the New York Accords . Post apartheid relations In October 2005, a group of South African busienss leaders visited the Republic of the Congo. ref name Info.gov.za http www.info.gov.za speeches ... South African Government, 30 November 2005 ref In November 2005, South African President Thabo Mbeki led a delegation of South African politicians and businesspeople to Brazzaville in order to boost ... Minister Sue van der Merwe . Mbeki met with Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso on the trip. Mbeki also addressed a joint session of the Parliament of the Republic of the Congo ... hectares of land to South African farmers. Most of the land leased to South Africans came from ... at the farms will mostly be for the domestic market of the Republic of the Congo. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi africa 8317186.stm SA farmers to rent land in Congo BBC News, 21 October 2009 ref See also Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo Foreign relations of South Africa References reflist Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo Foreign relations of South Africa Category Bilateral relations of the Republic of the Congo South Africa Category Bilateral relations of South Africa Congo, Republic of the ...   more details



  1. Republic of China?South Africa relations

    Infobox Bilateral relations Taiwanese South African Taiwan South Africa Republic of China South Africa ... Taiwan and the South Africa Republic of South Africa . The Republic of China and South Africa established diplomatic ties in 1949. The ties lasted and grew throughout the South Africa under apartheid apartheid era in South Africa and officially ended in January 1998 when South African President ... in favor of the People s Republic of China . South Africa had previously maintained cool relations ... rp 512 Military Taiwan and South Africa cooperated significantly in the military arena. In 1980, the two countries signed an agreement for Taiwan to send South Africa a total of 4,000 tons of uranium over six years. Taiwan, South Africa and Israel shared nuclear technology during this period. ref name AfricanAffairs rp 512 Economics In 1970 total two way trade between South Africa and Republic ..., South Africa announced it would end relations with Taiwan in favour of the People s Republic of China ... of South Africa DEFAULTSORT Republic of China South Africa Relations Category Bilateral relations of the Republic of China South Africa Category Bilateral relations of South Africa China, R.O. ..., Taiwan and South Africa maintained a trade relationship. Chinese South Africans main Chinese South Africans Chinese South Africans are an ethnic group of Chinese diaspora in South Africa. They and their ancestors immigrated to South Africa beginning during the Dutch colonial era in the Cape Colony . Among the Chinese South Africans are Taiwanese businesspeople who settled in South Africa during the apartheid ... South Africa Politics Relations were established in 1949 and grew considerably in 1971 after United ... name AfricanAffairs http www.jstor.org pss 723034 Taiwanese Investment in South Africa by John Pickles ..., both South Africa and the ROC upgraded their consulate s to full embassy status. Both shared a similar international worldview, with the Taiwanese ambassador to South Africa H.K. Yang noting, South ...   more details



  1. Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa

    Infobox Court Case name Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa court Constitutional Court of South Africa image imagesize imagelink imagealt caption full name Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa and Another date decided 25 July 2002 citations cite SAFLII court ZACC year 2002 num 18 parallelcite 2002 9 BCLR 986, 2002 6 SA 1 transcripts judges Chief Justice of South Africa Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson Chaskalson , Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa Deputy Chief Justice Pius Langa Langa , Justices Lourens Ackermann Ackermann , Richard Goldstone Goldstone , Johann Kriegler Kriegler , Tholie Madala Madala , Sandile Ngcobo Ngcobo , Kate O Regan O Regan , Acting Justices Ben du Plessis Du Plessis , Thembile Skweyiya Skweyiya number of judges 10 decision by Justice Madala prior actions appealed from Transvaal Provincial Division appealed to subsequent actions cite SAFLII court ZACC year 2003 num 2 date 17 March 2003 courtname Constitutional Court related actions opinions keywords italic title force Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa and Another is a 2002 decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa which determined that the same sex life partner of a judge was entitled to the same financial benefits available to the opposite sex spouse of a judge. The case, which challenged the Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 1989 , was brought by Kathy Satchwell , an openly lesbian judge of the Transvaal Provincial ... that the law violated the Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa equality clause of the Bill of Rights South Africa Bill of Rights , which forbids unfair discrimination on the basis ... ZACC 2003 2.html Text of the subsequent 2003 judgment LGBT in South Africa Category Constitutional Court of South Africa cases Category South African LGBT rights case law Category 2002 in LGBT history Category 2002 in case law Category 2002 in South Africa SouthAfrica law stub LGBT law stub ...   more details



  1. People's Republic of China?South Africa relations

    Infobox Bilateral relations Sino South African China South Africa Contains Chinese text People s Republic of China South Africa relations refer to the bilateralism current and historical relationship between the People s Republic of China PRC and the South Africa Republic of South Africa . As of 2010, China was South Africa s largest trading partner. ref name CSMonitor http www.csmonitor.com World Africa Africa Monitor 2010 0825 South Africa China trade ties President Zuma bids to shore up Gateway to China status South Africa China trade ties President Zuma bids to shore up Gateway to China status ... of China and the Republic of South Africa . This was followed by a visit to China by speaker ... during the Korean War . Prior to the fall of apartheid in South Africa relations between the two countries ..., Pieter Wheeler, Tom Scholtz, Tom year 2010 location South Africa isbn 978 0620 45459 9 ref rp 178 Recognition See also Republic of China South Africa relations Official relations between the PRC and South Africa were established in January 1998 when South Africa switched its diplomatic recognition from the ROC to the PRC in mainland China . The dismantling of the apartheid regime in South Africa ... being established between the PRC and South Africa. Before the 1990s South Africa had a close official ... the Communist Party of South Africa , lobbied strongly in support of shifting recognition to the PRC ... trade between the two countries had increased to US 25.6 billion with imports from South Africa reaching ... english.people.com.cn 90883 7575556.html title Home Foreign Affairs China becomes South Africa s biggest ... ref In December 2010, South Africa was invited to join China in BRIC group of emerging economies ... BRIC not a game changer Moneyweb.co.za15 ref With the invitation, it was expected that South Africa ... South African relations in 2007. In the early nineties, before South Africa officially recognised ... quiet visit to South Africa to meet senior government ministers and inspect possible future embassy ...   more details



  1. Government of the Republic of South Africa v Grootboom

    Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Grootboom and Others ref 2001 1 SA 46 CC . ref is an important case in South African law , heard in the Constitutional Court of South Africa Constitutional Court ref Chaskalson P, Langa DP, Goldstone J, Kriegler J, Madala J, Mokgoro J, Ngcobo J, O Regan J, Yacoob J, Sachs J and Cameron AJ. ref on May 11 , 2000 in South Africa 2000 , with judgment handed down on October 4 . Facts The respondents had been evicted from their informal homes situated on private land earmarked for formal low cost housing. They applied to a High Courts of South Africa High Court for an order requiring the government to provide them with adequate basic shelter or housing until they obtained permanent accommodation. The High Court held that, in terms of the Constitution of South Africa Constitution , ref s 28 1 c . ref the State was obliged to provide rudimentary shelter to children and their parents on demand if the parents were unable to shelter their children that this obligation existed independently of and in addition to the obligation to take reasonable ... Assembly In re Certification of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa . ref 1996 4 SA ... of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 1996 4 SA 744 CC . Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Grootboom and Others 2001 1 SA 46 CC . Grootboom v Oostenberg Municipality Grootboom ... of whether socio economic rights are justiciable at all in South Africa is put beyond question ... required a consideration of Constitution of South Africa Chapter 2 Bill of Rights Chapter 2 and the Constitution ... 3 BCLR 277. ref was thus reversed in part. See also Constitution of South Africa Irene Grootboom References ... Category 2001 in South Africa Category Constitutional Court of South Africa cases Category 2001 in case law Category Law stubs Category Case law stubs Category South African property case law Category South African customary case law Category South Africa stubs Category Aboriginal title SouthAfrica ...   more details



  1. Women's Legal Centre Trust v President of the Republic of South Africa

    Women s Legal Centre Trust v President of the Republic of South Africa , ref 2009 6 SA 94 CC . ref an important case in South African law , was heard in the Constitutional Court ref Langa CJ, Moseneke DCJ, Cameron J, Mokgoro J, Ngcobo J, Nkabinde J, O regan J, Sachs J, Skweyiya J and Yacoob J. ref on May 20, 2009, with judgment handed down on July 22, 2009. Facts The court had to determine whether Parliament and the President had failed in their exclusive constitutional obligation to enact legislation governing Muslim marriages. Judgment The court found that the obligation in fact did not fall exclusively on Parliament and the President, and that, in terms of the Constitution, ref s 167 4 e . ref the court did not have exclusive jurisdiction to entertain the application. The question, therefore, of whether or not Parliament and the President are under an obligation even if not exclusive to recognise Muslim marriage, and whether or not such legislation would be consistent with the Constitution, ref s 9. ref ref s 10. ref ref s 15. ref ref s 31. ref went unanswered. See also Daniels v Campbell South African family law References Cases Women s Legal Centre Trust v President of the Republic of South Africa 2009 6 SA 94 CC . Notes Reflist Category Constitutional Court of South Africa cases Category 2009 in South Africa Category 2009 in case law Category Law stubs Category Case law stubs Category South African family case law Category South Africa stubs SouthAfrica law stub Case law stub ...   more details



  1. South Africa

    name Collapsible list title center Republic of South Africa center br center small Republiek  ... country The Republic of South Africa also referred to as South Africa , SA or RSA is a Sovereign state ... is a parliamentary republic , although unlike most such republics the President of South Africa ... publisher Constitutional Court of South Africa accessdate 3 September 2009 ref small center common name South Africa image flag Flag of South Africa.svg alt flag image coat Coat of arms of South ... Xam language Xam br Unity In Diversity small national anthem National anthem of South Africa File South Africa National Anthem.ogg royal anthem motto other symbol type other symbol image map South Africa ... Africa 11 ref The Khoi languages Khoi , Nama language Nama and San languages South African Sign ... Hebrew , Sanskrit language Sanskrit and other languages used for religious purposes in South Africa ... of South Africa President leader name1 Jacob Zuma leader title2 Deputy President of South Africa ... of South Africa Parliament upper house National Council of Provinces lower house National Assembly of South Africa National Assembly sovereignty type Independence sovereignty note nowrap from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom established event1 Union of South Africa ... established date2 11 December 1931 established event3 South African referendum, 1960 Republic ... publisher Statistics South Africa accessdate 7 July 2008 ref population census year 2001 population ... 2CLP&grp 0&a title South Africa publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2011 September 20 ... about facts.htm title South Africa Fast Facts publisher SouthAfrica.info month April year 2007 accessdate ... Britannica.com accessdate 30 October 2011 ref South Africa is multi ethnic and has diverse cultures and languages. Eleven official languages are recognised in the Constitution of South Africa ... Africa President . About 79.5 of the South African population is of Black people black African ancestry ...   more details



  1. South Africa (disambiguation)

    Wiktionary South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. South Africa may also refer to Southern Africa , the southernmost region of the African continent Union of South Africa , the predecessor of the current Republic of South Africa South African Republic or the Transvaal Republic, predecessor of the erstwhile Transvaal Province of South Africa South Africa song South Africa song , a song by Ian Gillan South Africa The Goodies South Africa The Goodies , an episode of the British TV series The Goodies disambiguation es Sud frica desambiguaci n ...   more details



  1. Egypt?South Africa relations

    Infobox Bilateral relations Egyptian South African Egypt South Africa Egyptian South African relations is the relationship between the governments of the Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt and South Africa Republic of South Africa . The first South African mission in Egypt was established in 1942 as a Consulate General. Egypt has an embassy in Pretoria and South Africa has an embassy in Cairo . Both countries are full members of the African Union , Group of 24 G 24 , Group of 77 and Non Aligned Movement . See also Foreign relations of Egypt Foreign relations of South Africa External links http www.dfa.gov.za foreign bilateral egypt.html South African Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Egypt Foreign relations of Egypt Foreign relations of South Africa Category Bilateral relations of Egypt South Africa fixcategory Category Bilateral relations of South Africa Egypt stub SouthAfrica gov stub ...   more details



  1. 1898 in South Africa

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Year in South Africa 1898 NOTOC Events Benjamin Jennings Caddy , a militant trade unionist immigrates to South Africa from Australia at the age of 17 26 March The Sabie Game Reserve renamed to Kruger National Park in 1926 in South Africa 1926 is proclaimed in the Official Gazette of the South African Republic , the first of its kind in Africa Births 6 June Jacobus Johannes Fouch , State President of South Africa , is born in Wepener , Orange Free State Deaths ...   more details



  1. Natal, South Africa

    Unreferenced stub date December 2009 Natal is a region in South Africa . It stretches between the Indian Ocean in the south and east, the Drakensberg in the west, and the Lebombo Mountains in the north. The main cities are Pietermaritzburg and Durban . Today, it is administered as the Province of KwaZulu Natal . History 1839 1843 Natalia Republic , a Boer republic 1843 1910 Colony of Natal , a United Kingdom British colony 1910 1994 Natal Province , a province of South Africa 1981 1994 KwaZulu , a bantustan in South Africa. Since 1994, the present day Province of KwaZulu Natal exists. Coord missing South Africa Category Geography of South Africa KwaZuluNatal geo stub no Natal S r Afrika ...   more details



  1. Outline of South Africa

    File Flag of South Africa.svg The Flag of South Africa thumb right Image South Africa ortographic projection .svg right 188px Image Un south africa.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a List of sovereign states sovereign country located at the southern ... in 1961 when South Africa was declared a republic. The leading National Party South Africa National ... country name South Africa Official English country name The Republic of South Africa Common endonym ... organization membership The Republic of South Africa is a member of ref name CIA World Factbook ... library publications the world factbook geos sf.html title South Africa work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref South Africa s coast ... web url http www.southafrica.info about facts.htm title South Africa Fast Facts publisher SouthAfrica.info date April 2007 accessdate 2008 06 14 ref To the north of South Africa lie Namibia , Botswana ..., Inc. ref Modern human beings have inhabited South Africa for more than 100,000 years. ref cite web url http www.southafrica.info about history history.htm title A Short History of South Africa ... known as the Anglo Boer War as the Boers and the British fought for the control of South Africa s mineral wealth. Although the Boers were defeated, limited independence was given to South Africa ... was held in South Africa. This election brought Nelson Mandela and the current ruling party, the African National Congress to power. South Africa is known for its diversity, and eleven official .... ref name safacts South Africa is ethnically diverse, with the largest Whites in South Africa Caucasian , Asians in South Africa Indian , and Coloured racially mixed communities in Africa. Although 79.5 of South Africa s population is Black people Black , this category is neither culturally nor ... of which have official status. ref name safacts In 2006, South Africa s population was estimated at 47.4 ...   more details



  1. Mozambique?South Africa relations

    Infobox Bilateral relations Mozambique South Africa Mozambique South Africa Mozambique South Africa relations refers to the bilateral relations bilateral relationship of Mozambique and South Africa . Governmental relations began in 1923, during the colonial era, when the Union South Africa entered into formal agreements with the Portuguese Empire for the colony of Portuguese East Africa Mozambique in regards to labour, transport and commercial matters. ref http www.dfa.gov.za foreign bilateral mozambique.html Mozambique from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of South Africa ref Image NkomatiAccord.jpg thumb 300px Graca Machel , Samora Machel , PW Botha and Pik Botha at the signing of the Nkomati Accord, Komatipoort, 1984. Apartheid White relations White South Africans and Whites in Portuguese controlled Mozambique enjoyed very close relations during the colonial era. When South Africa implemented the apartheid laws, Maputo , the capital of Mozambique, became a destination for many Whites to go to escape the conservative social policies of the apartheid government. When Mozambique ... to South Africa, the descendants of which are today Portuguese South African s. Black relations The Shangaan or Tsonga people live on both sides of the Mozambique South Africa border. Black movement ... in the mines of South Africa. The cross border remissions form an important part of the Economy of Mozambique Mozambican economy . War South Africa played an important role in the Mozambican Civil War in supporting RENAMO against the FRELIMO government. South Africa and Mozambique signed the Nkomati Accord in 1984, which officially ended South Africa s role in the war, though it continued until the advent of Democracy in South Africa in 1994. References reflist Foreign relations of Mozambique Foreign relations of South Africa Category Bilateral relations of Mozambique South Africa Category Bilateral relations of South Africa Mozambique Category Mozambique South Africa relations Mozambique ...   more details



  1. Embassy of South Africa in Moscow

    Image Moscow, Granatny 1C9, embassy of South Africa.jpg thumb right Embassy of South Africa in Moscow The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Moscow is the diplomatic mission of South Africa in the Russian Federation . It is located at Building 9, 1 Granatny Lane lang ru . 1, . 9 in the Presnensky District of Moscow. ref cite web title The South African Embassy to the Russian Federation publisher Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in the Russian Federation url http www.saembassy.ru en accessdate 2008 06 21 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080426100353 http www.saembassy.ru en Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2008 04 26 ref See also Russia South Africa relations Diplomatic missions in Russia References reflist External links en icon ru icon http www.saembassy.ru Embassy of South Africa in Moscow coord 55 45 32 N 37 35 39 E region RU type landmark source kolossus ruwiki display title Category Russia South Africa relations Category Diplomatic missions in Moscow South Africa Category Diplomatic missions of South Africa Russia Russia struct stub SouthAfrica gov stub ru ...   more details



  1. Parliament of South Africa

    Infobox Parliament name Parliament of the Republic of South Africa legislature 25th Parliament background ... , Western Cape br Republic of South Africa website http www.parliament.gov.za Politics of South ... 1996 96cons4.htm 42 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 , s. 42 ref It has ... Africa 1932 2000 The Republic of South Africa was established in 1961. The only change made to the composition ... for the Queen. ref name rsaca Republic of South Africa Constitution Act 1961 ref A few significant ... on general affairs affecting all races. ref name rsac Republic of South Africa Constitution Act 1983 ... Parliament 1958 1961 majority party National Party South Africa National Party Parliaments of the Republic 13th South African Parliament 1st Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1961 1966 majority party National Party South Africa National Party 14th South African Parliament 2nd Parliament of the Republic ... South African Parliament 3rd Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1970 1974 majority party National Party South Africa National Party 16th South African Parliament 4th Parliament of the Republic ... Parliament 5th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1977 1981 majority party National Party South Africa National Party 18th South African Parliament 6th Parliament of the Republic of South ... 7th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1984 1987 majority party National Party South Africa National Party 20th South African Parliament 8th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa ... Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1989 1994 majority party National Party South Africa National Party 22nd South African Parliament 10th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1994 1999 ... 12th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 2004 2009 majority party African National Congress 25th South African Parliament 13th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 2009 present majority ... South Africa Act 1909 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1961 Constitution of the Republic ...   more details



  1. Postal Orders of South Africa

    Orphan date March 2011 Postal order s were issued in South Africa from 31 May 1910. South Africa issued both its own postal orders and British postal orders . South African Postal Orders South Africa began issuing its own postal orders some time during 1933. They are denominated in both Afrikaans and English language English . It is not yet known what the smallest denomination is in the pre decimal issue, but after the change over to decimal currency on 14 February 1961, there was a postal order for denominations as low as 1 Cent currency cent . South African postal orders issued as late as 1997 have been confirmed. South African issued British Postal Orders These were issued from 31 May 1910. Some of the pre decimal issues were overprinted UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA . From 14 February 1961 to 30 May 1961, British postal orders were overprinted UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA with denominations and poundage s in cents and South African rand rand . For a short period from 31 May 1961, the decimal postal orders of the Union of South Africa were additionally overprinted REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA . It is not yet known when these were exhausted, and replaced by postal orders overprinted REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA only. The republican overprinted ones are known to have been issued as late as 1972. It is not yet known when the issue of British postal orders ceased in South Africa. See also Postal Orders of the Orange Free State Postal Orders of the South African Republic Postal Orders of Bophuthatswana External links http www.gbos.org.uk index.php Overprint Postal Orders Category Postal Orders South Africa Category Postal system of South Africa ...   more details



  1. 1961 in South Africa

    Year in South Africa 1961 NOTOC Events March 12 March The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions submits a memorandum to the United Nations General Assembly calling for economic sanctions against South Africa 15 March South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth May 30 May Charles Robberts Swart resigns as Governor General of South Africa 31 May South Africa becomes a republic Charles Robberts Swart becomes the first State President of South Africa June 4 June The Iraq i Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announces that it will not recognise the South African government because of its apartheid policies December 16 December The African National Congress launches its armed struggle with the formation of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Unknown date Eendrag Men s Residence opens its doors for the first time to students of Stellenbosch University Mimi Coertse is awarded the Medal of Honour of Die Suidafrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns The Department of Indian Affairs is established. Decimalisation of currency the South African rand replaces the South African pound . Sport Football Rugby Union 13 May South Africa national rugby union team South Africa Springboks beat Ireland national rugby union team Ireland 24 8 Births Empty section date July 2010 Deaths ...   more details



  1. Human rights in South Africa

    Politics of South Africa Human rights in South Africa are protected under the Chapter 2 of the Constitution of South Africa constitution . The 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department of State noted that the government generally respected the rights of the citizens, however there were concerns over the use of force by law enforcement, legal proceedings and discrimination. ref name 2009 Human Rights Report , http www.state.gov g drl rls hrrpt 2009 af 135977.htm 2009 U.S Dept of State Human Rights Report South Africa ref Apartheid era See South Africa under apartheid . Political Repression See also Political Repression in Post Apartheid South Africa South Africa has a liberal constitution that protects all basic political freedoms. However there have been a number of incidents of political repression as well as threats of future repression in violation of this constitution leading some analysts and civil society organisations to conclude that there is or could be a new climate of political repression ref http www.sacsis.org.za site article 489.1 The Return of State Repression , Professor J. Duncan, South African Civil Society Information Services , 31 May 2010 ref ref http www.fxi.org.za content view 47 51 Increasing police repression highlighted by recent cases , Freedom of Expression Institute, 2006 ref or a decline in political tolerance. ref http sabarometerblog.wordpress.com archive volume eight 2010 political tolerance on the wane in south africa Political tolerance on the wane in South Africa , Imraan Buccus, SA Reconciliation Barometer, 2011 ref References reflist External links http www.amnesty.org en region south africa Human Rights in Republic of South Africa, Amnesty International Africa in topic Human rights in DEFAULTSORT Human Rights In South Africa Category Human rights by country South Africa Category Politics of South Africa pl Prawa cz owieka w Republice Po udniowej Afryki sco Human richts in Sooth Africae ...   more details



  1. Metropolitan municipality (South Africa)

    of municipalities Parliament of South Africa Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1996 http www.info.gov.za documents constitution 1996 96cons7.htm Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Chapter 7 Local Government Parliament of South Africa Parliament of the Republic of South Africa ...Politics of South Africa In South Africa , a metropolitan municipality or Category A municipality is a municipality which executes all the functions of local government for a city or conurbation . This is by contrast to areas which are primarily rural, where the local government is divided into district municipality South Africa district municipalities and local municipality South Africa local municipalities . The Constitution of South Africa Constitution , section 155.1.a, defines Category A municipalities. ref http www.info.gov.za documents constitution 1996 96cons7.htm Constitution of South Africa ref In the Municipal Structures Act it is laid out that this type of local government is to be used for conurbations, centre s of economic activity , areas for which integrated development planning is desirable , and areas with strong interdependent social and economic linkages . ref http www.info.gov.za view DownloadFileAction?id 70652 Municipal Structures Act ref The metropolitan municipality is similar to the consolidated city county in the USA, although a South African metropolitan municipality is created by notice of the Provinces of South Africa provincial government, not by agreement ... Municipality East London, South Africa East London ref name upgrade2011 cite news title Buffalo ... Act , Act 117 of 1998. http www.salga.net South African Local Government Association Administrative divisions of South Africa Use dmy dates date December 2010 Category Metropolitan Municipalities of South Africa es Municipalidad Metropolitana Sud frica it Municipalit metropolitana nl Grootstedelijke ... metropolitan Africa de Sud ru uk ...   more details



  1. 1859 in South Africa

    Year in South Africa 1859 NOTOC Events The first railway is started in South Africa . Its route is from Cape Town to Stellenbosch , Paarl and Wellington, Cape Town Wellington . Births 11 January John Tengo Jabavu , political activist and newspaper editor, 1 May Willem Johannes Leyds , attorney general of the South African Republic , is born in Java island Java References See Timeline of South African history for list of References ...   more details



  1. District municipality (South Africa)

    categories.htm Categories of municipalities Parliament of South Africa Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1996 http www.info.gov.za documents constitution 1996 96cons7.htm Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Chapter 7 Local Government Parliament of South Africa Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 1998 http www.info.gov.za gazette acts 1998 a117 98.pdf Local Government Municipal Structures Act , Act 117 of 1998. http www.salga.net South African Local Government Association Administrative divisions of South Africa Category District Municipalities of South Africa af Distriksmunisipaliteit ...Politics of South Africa In South Africa , a district municipality or Category C municipality is a municipality which executes some of the functions of local government for a district. The district municipality will in turn comprise several local municipality South Africa local municipalities , with which it shares the functions of local government. District municipalities are seen as successors to former Regional Services Council s RSC . ref cite web url http etd.uwc.ac.za usrfiles modules etd docs etd gen8Srv25Nme4 8815 1205414803.pdf title Towards Co Operative Relations Between District And Local Municipalities format PDF date accessdate 2011 02 11 ref The Constitution of South Africa Constitution , section 155.1.a, ref cite web url http www.info.gov.za documents constitution 1996 96cons7.htm title Documents Constitution 1996 Chapter 7 Local Government publisher Info.gov.za date 2009 08 19 accessdate 2011 02 11 ref defines Category C municipalities. The Municipal Structures Act ref http www.info.gov.za gazette acts 1998 a117 98.pdf dead link date February 2011 ref states that areas not eligible to have a metropolitan municipality South Africa metropolitan municipality must have a district ... of South Africa List of municipalities in South Africa Government of South Africa Notes reflist ... at the South African local election, 2011 2011 elections , some areas of the country did not fall within ...   more details



  1. South Africa?Swaziland relations

    Infobox Bilateral relations South African Swazi South Africa Swaziland South Africa Swaziland relations refers to the bilateralism current and historical relationship between the South Africa Republic of South Africa and the Swaziland Kingdom of Swaziland . South Africa surrounds Swaziland on the north, west, and south. The two states share strong historical and cultural ties. Mutual High Commissions were established in Pretoria and Mbabane at the end of the South Africa under apartheid apartheid ... , Zambia and Zimbabwe . ref http www.swazihighcom.co.za Swaziland s High Commission in South Africa ... in the Cold War , it was actually pro Western and maintained strong relations with South Africa, including clandestine cooperation in economic and security matters. South Africa invested heavily ... African Customs Union . During the 1980s, some South African businesses also used Swazi territory as a transshipment point in order to circumvent Disinvestment from South Africa international sanctions on South Africa . Relying on a secret security agreement with South Africa in 1982, Swazi officials ... sought the reintegration of Swazi occupied territory in South Africa into their kingdom. On 27 December ... Kingdom of Swaziland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of South Africa ref In June 1993, South Africa and Swaziland signed a judicial agreement providing for South African judges, magistrates, and prosecutors to serve in Swaziland s courts. South Africa also agreed to provide training for Swazi ... President Nelson Mandela , the end of South Africa under apartheid apartheid in South Africa and South ... Country data In September 2010, the African National Congress Youth League condemned South Africa ..., 14 November 2010 ref References reflist Foreign relations of South Africa Foreign relations of Swaziland DEFAULTSORT South Africa Swaziland Relations Category Bilateral relations of South Africa Swaziland Category Bilateral relations of Swaziland Category South Africa Swaziland relations ...   more details



  1. Tibet ? South Africa relations

    to discuss football s role in fighting racism and xenophobia. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi south asia 7958881.stmSouth Africa bans Dalai Lama trip 23 March 2009 bbc ref ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi africa 7960968.stm Dalai Lama ban halts conference 24 March 2009 bbc ref 80th birthday of Desmond Tutu 2011 South Africa did not give a visa to the Dalai Lama to participate the 80th birthday party .... ref http blogs.reuters.com africanews 2011 10 04 was south africa right to deny dalai lama a visa Was South Africa right to deny Dalai Lama a visa? Reuters Oct 4, 2011 ref ref http www.bbc.co.uk news world africa 15228604 Dalai Lama criticises China in South Africa video link bbc 8 October 2011 ref See also portal box Tibet South Africa References Reflist 2 Foreign relations of South Africa DEFAULTSORT Tibet&Nbsp South Africa Relations Category Tibet Category Bilateral relations of South Africa Category Bilateral relations of South Africa ...   more details



  1. State President of South Africa

    Infobox Political post post State President body South Africa nativename lang af Staatspresident van Suid Afrika insignia Standard of the State President of South Africa 1985 1994 .png insigniasize 250px ... incumbentsince style The Honourable until 1985 residence appointer Parliament of South Africa termlength ... inaugural Charles Robberts Swart deputy Vice State President of South Africa 1981 1984 salary website State President , or Staatspresident in Afrikaans , was the title of South Africa s head of state ... General of the Union of South Africa was accordingly abolished. Ceremonial post File Standard of the State President of South Africa 1961 1985 .png thumb right State President s Flag 1961 1985 The Republic of South Africa was proclaimed on 31 May 1961. Charles Robberts Swart , the last Governor General of the Union of South Africa Governor General , was sworn in as the first State President ... ceremonial duties, and was elected by members of the country s Parliament of South Africa Parliament , not by popular vote. The ruling National Party South Africa National Party decided against having ... post Following Constitution of South Africa Previous constitutions of South Africa constitutional ... States , and the office of Prime Minister of South Africa was abolished. Pieter Willem Botha P. W. Botha ... simply as the President of South Africa President . Nelson Mandela , leader of the African National ..., 1961 1984 bgcolor f2e0ce style background National Party South Africa meta color 1 Charles Robberts Swart br small 1894 1982 File CR Swart.jpg 100px 31 May 1961 31 May 1967 National Party South Africa National Party bgcolor f2e0ce style background National Party South Africa meta color Theophilus Ebenhaezer ... because of illness National Party South Africa National Party bgcolor f2e0ce style background National Party South Africa meta color Jozua Fran ois Naud br small 1889 1969 br small Acting small File Coat of Arms of South Africa 1932 2000 .svg 100px 1 June 1967 10 April 1968 National Party South Africa ...   more details



  1. Union of South Africa

    day South Africa Republic of South Africa . It came into being on 31 May 1910 with the unification ... became a republic , under the name of the Republic of South Africa . Constitution Main South Africa ... 1960, in which whites voted in favour of a republic , the Union became the South Africa Republic ... wranglings that were not finalised when the Union was replaced with the Republic of South Africa ... 1960. See also South Africa Act 1909 Republic of South Africa Republic of Namibia External links ...For the steam locomotive LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa No footnotes date April 2009 Infobox Former Country native name Union of South Africa br Unie van Suid Afrika br Unie van Zuid Afrika common name South Africa continent Africa region Southern Africa status Commonwealth Realm year start 1910 date start May 31, event start South Africa Act 1909 Union year end 1961 date end May 31, event end South African republic referendum, 1960 Republic event1 Statute of Westminster 1931 Statute of Westminster ... River Colony.svg flag p4 Transvaal Colony Flag.png s1 South Africa flag s1 Flag of South Africa 1928 1994.svg image flag Flag of South Africa 1928 1994.svg image coat Coat of Arms of South Africa 1932 ... map caption Location of the Union of South Africa. South West Africa shown as disputed area administered ... of South Africa small Royal anthem National anthem God Save the Queen capital Cape Town small legislative ... after 1925 government type Constitutional monarchy title leader King of South Africa Monarch ... title representative Governor General of the Union of South Africa Governor General representative1 ... of South Africa Prime Minister deputy1 Collapsible list title List of Prime Ministers of South Africa ... Parliament of South Africa Parliament house1 Senate of South Africa Senate house2 House of Assembly of South Africa House of Assembly stat year1 1961 stat area1 2045320 stat pop1 18216000 currency South African pound footnotes File South Africa Flag 1912 1928.svg thumb right 200px Union of South ...   more details




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