South Africa: Economic Development, Environment, Health, & Labor
Economic Development, Environment, & Health
- Abahali baseMjondolo: South African Shackdwellers' Movement, 2005-- (Durban, South Africa)An NGO in the South African "Poor People's Alliance." The site --in English and IsiZulu-- includes an archive of news reports, photos, videos, press releases, and organizational documents. "[Begun in Durban in early 2005] in terms of the numbers of people mobilised, [it claims to be] the largest organisation of the militant poor in post-apartheid South Africa."
- Africa Climate Action Roundtable, May 7-8, 2024, Johannesburg, South Africa--Hybrid Event. Co-sponsored by The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, African Risk Capacity Ltd, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, World Food Programme (WFP), Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), African Export-Import Bank, and others.
--See especially: Programme - Africa Energy Indaba, March 4-6, 2025, Cape Town, South Africa"Presented by the South African National Energy Association (SANEA) in association with the World Energy Council, and supported by the African Union."
- African Centre for Biodiversity (Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa)The site offers briefing papers, reports, press releases, and links related to the question of genetically modified agricultural crops and organisms or GMOs in Africa. "[Established in 2003 and registered in 2004]...Previously named the African Centre for Biosafety, the name change was effected in April 2015, to reflect the expanded scope of the ACB's work over the past few years beyond biosafety. ACB has a long and respected track record of research and advocacy. Our current geographical focus is Southern and East Africa, with extensive continental and global networks."
--See especially: All ACBIO Publications - African Centre for Cities (University of Cape Town, South Africa)"The ACC conducts a series of applied research programmes in Cape Town, South Africa and significant parts of Africa."
--See especially: Papers
--See also: National Income Dynamics Study--Corona Virus Rapid Mobile Survey, July 2020--Plus: SANBI--South African National Biodiversity Institute (below)
- African Centre for Migration & Society (University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)
- "an inter-disciplinary, Africa-based center for...scholarship and training on migration, displacement, and urbanization."
--See especially: ACMS Publications
--See also: "Migration and COVID-19" (March-April 2020)
- "an inter-disciplinary, Africa-based center for...scholarship and training on migration, displacement, and urbanization."
- African Development Bank Group on South Africa (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire)Basic economic indicators and links to other "country operations" reports.
- African Plant Database (Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève, Switzerland; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa)A searchable database of statistics, standards of names, distribution maps of plants on the African continent, bibliographic references, and information about publications and links to organizational websites.
- South Africa. National Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (Pretoria)
- The website offers policy documents, reports, statistics, and other information since 2002.
- Agriculture and land -- related links
- Strategic Plan for the Department of Agriculture 2008/09-2010/11 (PDF format)
- AGOA.info (Tralac--Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa, Stellenbosch, South Africa)A commercial and investment news portal for information relating to US--Africa trade and the "African Growth and Opportunity Act". The site includes statistical summaries in the country "trade profiles".
- Agricultural Research Council (Pretoria, South Africa)"...a premier science institution that conducts fundamental and applied research."
--See especially: ARC Publications - AIDS Information for South Africa
- South Africa. Department of Health -- Strategic Plans on HIV, AIDS, and TB (2012-2016)
-- See also: DOH Home Page below.
- See also: CADRE--Centre for AIDS Development, Research & Evaluation (Johannesburg) -and- CAPRISA--Centre for AIDS Programme of Research (Cape Town) below.
- Heath System Trust: South Africa's National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB, and STIs for 2017-2022
132 pages in PDF format - SAfAIDS--Southern African AIDS Information Dissemination Service below.
- SAHARA--Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS below.
- SANAC--South African National AIDS Council (Midrand)
- Treatment Action Campaign below.
- UNAIDS in South Africa below.
- University of Pretoria--Centre for the Study of AIDS below.
- South Africa. Department of Health -- Strategic Plans on HIV, AIDS, and TB (2012-2016)
- Alternative Information & Development Centre, South Africa (Mowbray, South Africa)"The AIDC is an alternative information centre doing research, education and training, as well as campaigning and lobbying on the macro issues affecting the development process in South Africa."
--See especially: AIDC Publications
--Eskom transformed: achieving a just energy transition for South Africa. (2020). -- Cape Town: Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC), Transnational Institute (TNI), and Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED), July 2020. 148 pages in PDF format.--Plus: One million climate jobs: moving South Africa forward on a low-carbon, wage-led, and sustainable path. (2016) -- Cape Town: AIDC, December 2016. 64 pages in PDF format
- Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism (Johannesburg, South Africa)"...an independent media organisation that specialises in narrative, solutions journalism focusing on health and social justice issues across Africa. Our stories [since 2009] are distributed through News24, the Daily Maverick and the Mail & Guardian and reach policymakers, academics, activists and political leaders, often resulting in shifts in policy, setting national agendas and defining conversations."
--See especially: Coronavirus Breakout - Brabys.Com (South Africa)A searchable database for companies and industries in South Africa, parts of southern Africa, and the Indian Ocean islands.
- 15th BRICS Summit, Johannesburg, South Africa, 22–24 August 2023 (Pretoria, South Africa)
- "[Since 2006] BRICS is a partnership of five leading emerging markets and developing countries, founded on historical bonds of friendship, solidarity and shared interests. Together, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa represent over 42% of the global population, 30% of the world's territory, 23% of GDP and 18% of global trade." The 15th BRICS Heads of State Summit will be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The theme of the Summit is "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for mutually accelerated growth, sustainable development and inclusive multilateralism."
- South African Government: "Joint Statement of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations," Cape Town, South Africa, June 2, 2023 (Pretoria) Press statement
- BRICS Summit Declarations, 2009--2022
- 2022 BRICS Joint Statistical Publication 230 pages in PDF format
--Plus: 2013 to present - See also: 10th BRICS Summit, Johannesburg, South Africa, 25--27 July 2018
- Brookings Institution: "A National Strategy for Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Case of South Africa." by Cyril Ramaphosa. January 10, 2020. (Washington, DC)
Part of: Foresight Africa: Top priorities for the continent 2020-2030.
- Budget Information, 1997 to present (via Republic of South Africa, The National Treasury, Pretoria)
- Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Cape Town, South Africa)
- Cape Town Partnership--Resources (Cape Town, South Africa)This site includes newsletters and financial reports. "...a non-profit organisation in 1999 (founded, at the time, by the City of Cape Town, the South African Property Owners Association and the Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry) has been about helping make the city work."
--See also: Ten-year development strategy for the central city of Cape Town (2008-2018) 45 pages in PDF format. - Census 2022 (See South Africa. Central Statstical Service below)
- Central Statistical Service (See below)
- Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa)"CAHF has been operating as an independent think tank in South Africa since May 2014, pursuing its mission of making Africa’s housing finance markets work." The site includes: project descriptions; reports ; and, yearbook, 2015-2022
--See especially: Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook 2022. 280 pages in PDF format - CADRE--Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (2017) (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- "CADRE is committed to fast-tracking appropriate and effective responses to HIV/AIDS through informing policy and developing coherent strategic models for interventions. CADRE works in sub-Saharan Africa with a primary focus on southern Africa."
--See especially: Publications
- "CADRE is committed to fast-tracking appropriate and effective responses to HIV/AIDS through informing policy and developing coherent strategic models for interventions. CADRE works in sub-Saharan Africa with a primary focus on southern Africa."
- CAPRISA--Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (Cape Town, South Africa)A multi-institutional collaboration involving the University of Kwazulu-Natal, University of Cape Town, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, University of the Western Cape, and Columbia University. See especially:
-- Newsletters
-- Publications (abstracts and full-text via institutional subscriptions) - Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
- Centre for the Study of African Economies on South Africa (CSAE, Oxford University, UK)
- CSAE Working Papers -- All Full-Texts
Selected papers on South Africa:
--The labor market impacts of female internal migration: Evidence from the end of Apartheid (January 2021). Working paper ; 2021-01.
--The labor market and poverty impacts of COVID-19 in South Africa (July 2020). Working paper ; 2020-14.
--"A tale of two countries and two stages: South Africa, China, and the Lewis model (2020). Working paper ; 2020-06.
--"Household economic strengthening though saving and budgeting...South Africa." (2017). Working paper ; 2017-11.
--"Enabled to work: the impact of government housing on slum dwellers in South Africa." (2015). Working paper ; 2015-10
--"The effect of schooling on worker productivity...South African industry panel." (2014). Working paper ; 2014-10.
--"Are poor households credit-constrained or myopic?...[South Africa] (2010). Working paper ; 2010-31.
--"Some issues in modeling and forecasting inflation in South Africa." (2009). Working paper ; 2009-01.
--"Gender patterns in household health expenditure allocation: a study of South Africa." (2008). Working paper ; 2008-32.
--"Monetary policy and inflation modelling...in South Africa." (2008). Working paper ; 2008-28.
--"Multi-sector inflation forecasting...South Africa. (2008). Working paper ; 2008-27.
--"Some child cost estimates for South Africa." (2008). Working paper ; 2008-15.
--"Inflation dynamics and trade openness...South Africa. (2007). Working paper ; 2007-11.
--"Fiscal renaissance in a democratic South Africa." (2007). Working paper ; 2007-10.
--"Towards official balance sheet estimates for South Africa." (2006). Working paper ; 2006-09.
--"Review of monetary policy in South Africa since 1994." (2006). Working paper ; 2006-07.
- CSAE Working Papers -- All Full-Texts
- The Children's Institute (University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa)
- "... child policy research and advocacy in South Africa. Our activities focus on key challenges to the well-being of South Africa's children: poverty, inequality, HIV/AIDS, high infant and child mortality and morbidity, violence and abuse, and limited voice."
- South African Child Gauge 2021/2022: Child and adolescent mental health. 208 pages in PDF format
--With back issues since 2005, annual snap-shots of the status of South African children. - South African Early Childhood Review 2017. 27 pages in PDF format
- South African Early Childhood Review 2016. 21 pages in PDF format
- All CI Publications: arranged by date, theme, author.
- South African Cities Network (See below)
- Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa: Political Economy of Post-apartheid South Africa. (2015) by Vusi Gumede (Dakar, Senegal) 252 pagesCODESRIA is 'a pan-African, non-governmental organisation, set up in 1973. Its constituencies are African research institutes, social science faculties of African universities as well as professional organisations. It has an observer status and a collaboration agreement with the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).'
- CSIR--Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Pretoria, South Africa)"...a world-class African research and development organisation...undertakes directed, multidisciplinary research and technological innovation that contributes to the improved quality of life of South Africans."
--See especially: Publications -and- News
- ***COVID-19/Corona Virus: South African Resource Portal*** (South African Government, Pretoria)
- Danish Institute for International Studies, Department for Development Research--Publications. Formerly Centre for Development Research. (Copenhagen, Denmark)"CDR carries out social science development research in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It supports development research through library and documentation services and offers consultancy services." Note: The majority of the full-text, online working papers are on Africa, north of the Limpopo.
- Demographic and Health Surveys: South Africa (2016 and earlier) (Calverton, Maryland)
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (Midrand, South Africa)DBSA reports and other publications. (Selected publications available online in .doc or PDF format.)
- Economic History Society of Southern Africa (University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa)"...formed in July 1980 ‘to promote the study of, and interest in economic and social history of southern Africa’." The site includes tables of contents of the current EHSA journal Economic History of Developing Nations, formerly known as the "South African Journal of Economic History."
- Economic Policy Research Institute (Cape Town, South Africa)This NGO website features selected news reports, a small archive of downloadable papers, information on conferences and workshops, and other activities of the institute. "[Founded in 1994] EPRI is committed to analysing South Africa's socio-economic conditions and constructing sustainable economic polices that foster job creation and redistribution while supporting sustained economic growth and macroeconomic stability."
- ERSA--Economic Research Southern Africa (Cape Town, South Africa)"...a research programme funded by the National Treasury of South Africa."
See especially: ERSA Publications - The Economic Society of South Africa (via Global Insight; University of Pretoria, South Africa)The Society was established in 1925 and is a discussion forum for economists in academic life, government and business. The website features selected papers from annual conferences, economic indicator graphs, information about the South African Journal of Economics--with sample articles, and related links.
- ELDIS Country Search (Electronic Development and Environment Information System, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)Search for South Africa and topic: This service compiles and indexes links to online full texts, related web sites, and print publications in the IDS library on a variety of subjects pertaining to South Africa, especially in the fields of agricultural economics, trade, health, governance, and education.
- Creamer Media's Engineering news. (Online) -- Garden View, South Africa: Creamer Media (Pty) Ltd., 2005-The online version of the weekly business and industry news magazine, featuring current news stories and profiles only--access to archives requires a subscription. The website also offers subscription information and online business research services.
- The European Union and South Africa (Europa, the European Union On-Line, Brussels, Belgium)
- European Union Delegation to South Africa (Pretoria)
- EC-South Africa Programmes on Development
- EC-Africa Programmes on Development (English version)
- European Union Delegation to South Africa (Pretoria)
- Export & import Southern Africa. (2015-2019) -- Randburg, South Africa: Malnor Publishers, 2015- Monthly"...serves to highlight, in a professional and responsible manner, the trends and many associated issues influencing Southern Africa’s trade with the world."
- South Africa. Ministry of Finance (Pretoria)
--See also: National Treasury below - Food and Agriculture Organization on South Africa (Rome, Italy)
- FAO Aquastat Programme on South Africa, 2016A profile of South African water resources. "The 'thirst' for water data is ever increasing and there is indeed considerable demand for data on rural water use from national governments and development agencies. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations initiated an activity in 1993 to meet this demand with particular focus on irrigation. This resulted in the AQUASTAT Programme, the objective of which is to generate rural water use data at country level in a systematic manner."
- South Africa in the FAO Document Repository
- FAO Aquastat Programme on South Africa, 2016
- France. Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie: Afrique du Sud (Ambassade de France, Mission économique; Paris)De plus, il y a des informations sur les marchés de l'Angola, du Botswana, du Malawi, du Mozambique, de la Namibie, du Lesotho, du Swaziland, et de la Zambie.
- Friends of the Earth International (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
- South Africa. Department of Health (Pretoria)
- Health Systems Trust (Durban, South Africa)
- This website offers current health news, downloadable reports, and links to a wide variety of health information for South Africa and the southern Africa region. "Health Systems Trust is a dynamic independent non-government organisation established in 1992 to support the transformation of the South African health system."
- South African health review. (Online). -- Durban, South Africa: Health Systems Trust, 1995-An annual review of health policy developments in South Africa: the most recent issue and back issues -- all downloadable in HTML or PDF formats; plus order information. See also, the HST Home Page.
- District Health Barometer, 2004--DHB 2015/16 is the most recent issue. "Funded by the National Department of Health, the DHB tracks, over time, important aspects of health system performance at district level."
- For HIV/AIDS research, see also: University of Natal--Durban and University of Pretoria below.
- Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa (Pretoria, South Africa)The site includes news, related links, and full-text research reports. "[Established in 1968] It supports development nationally, in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and in Africa. It primarily conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific projects for public-sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies."
-- See also: ANSA-Africa: Affiliated Network for Social Accountability above. - IBSA: India-Brazil-South Africa IBSA Trialateral (Brasilia, Brazil; Pretoria/Tshwane, South Africa; New Delhi, India)
- "Established in June 2003, IBSA is a coordinating mechanism amongst three emerging countries, three multiethnic and multicultural democracies, which are determined to contribute to the construction of a new international architecture...In 2004, the IBSA Trust Fund was created...to enhance South-South cooperation for the benefit of the most needed nations. Its purpose is to identify replicable and scalable projects that can be disseminated to interested developing countries as examples of best practices in the fight against poverty and hunger."
- ICASA 2021--21st International Conference on AIDS and Sexually-Transmitted Infections in Africa, December 6-11, 2021, South Africa. Organized by the Society for AIDS in Africa.
- Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (Johannesburg)This site includes detailed reports since 2000 on the South African economy. "The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd is a self-financing, national development finance institution (DFI) established in 1940 by an act of Parliament, the IDC act. It focuses on contributing to economic growth, industrial development and economic empowerment through its financing activities."
--See especially: All IDC Publications, including, Economic Trends: Key Trends in the South African Economy, 31 March 2017 ;
Economic Overviews -and- Sectoral Trends - "Infrastructure Africa: accelerating the business of Infrastructure," 21-23 July 2014, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Co-sponsored by Gauteng Province, Republic of South Africa, and NEPAD.
- The International Monetary Fund: South Africa Country Info (Washington, DC)Summaries, full length reports, and recent news.
- International Organization for Migration -- Southern Africa (Geneva, Switzerland)
- IOM on Southern Africa-Regional Office (Pretoria, South Africa)
- Regional Strategies for Southern Africa, 2016 and earlier
- Partnership on Health and Mobility in East and Southern Africa, 2013-2016 (Reports and newsletters)
- In pursuit of the southern dream, victims of necessity : assessment of the irregular movement of men from East Africa and the Horn to South Africa (April 2009) -- Geneva, Switzerland: IOM, 2009. 168 pages in PDF format
- Briefing notes (in PDF format) on HIV and labour migration: Angola, 2005 | Lesotho, 2006
Malawi, 2006 | Mozambique, 2007 | Swaziland, 2006 | Zambia, 2006 | Zimbabwe, 2006 - "Mobility and HIV/AIDS in southern Africa: a field study in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique" (September 2003). A joint publication of IOM and CARE International, in partnership with SIDA. 51 pages in PDF format.
- The Internet -- ICT Development and Web Search Engines in South Africa (via Columbia University Libraries)
- Johannesburg Stock Exchange Home Page
- Journal of energy in southern Africa. -- Cape Town, South Africa: South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation; University of Cape Town, 1990--"JESA is inter-disciplinary, with contributions accepted from energy studies, and related disciplines including: engineering, economics, sociology, political science, history, geography, public policy, science and technology studies, environmental science, international relations."
- OUT: LGBT Well-Being (Pretoria, South Africa)"[For more than 21 years]...OUT provides direct health services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, MSM, sex workers, and injecting drug users, including HIV testing, counselling, treatment and general lifestyle advice and support."
--See especially: Annual Reports -and- Literature
--See also: SAfAIDS -and- Treatment Action Campaign below - South Africa. Department of Labour (Pretoria)
- The Marikana Commission of Inquiry, 2014-2017 (Pretoria/Tshwane, South Africa)
- "Appointed by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma...to investigate matters of public, national and international concern arising out of the tragic incidents at the Lonmin Mine in Marikana, in the North West Province which took place on about Saturday 11 August to Thursday 16 August, 2012 which led to the deaths of approximately 44 people, more than 70 persons being injured, approximately 250 people being arrested."
- The Marikana Commission of Inquiry: Report on Matters...31st day of March 2015 665 pages in PDF format
--See also: Release by President Jacob Zuma of the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the events at the Marikana Mine in Rustenburg, Union Buildings, Pretoria (June 5, 2015) - "Miners Shot Down" (2014) A film by director Rehad Desai. 86 minutes video ; via YouTube.com
- eNews Channel Africa on "The Marikana Massacre" (August 2013)
- GroundUp (Cape Town): "The mining industry strike wave: what are the causes and what are the solutions." By Gavin Hartford. October 10, 2012
- Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg): News and Commentary on The Farlam Commission of Inquiry (2012-2017)
- South African Medical Research Council (Tygerberg, South Africa)
- MRC publications and press releases
- 6th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference, October 6-11, 2013, Durban, South Africa (Co-sponsored with the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria, Stockholm, Sweden)
- MRC publications and press releases
- Minerals Council South Africa (Marshalltown, South Africa)"...to facilitate interaction among mining employers to examine policy issues and other matters of mutual concern to crystallise and define desirable industry standpoints."
--See especially: COVID-19 - Moneyweb (African Media Entertainment, Johannesburg, South Africa)A clearinghouse website for current investment news, analysis reports, and general business news for South Africa and the world....since 1997.
- NEDLAC--National Economic Development and Labour Council (Johannesburg, South Africa)"Nedlac's aim is to make economic decision-making more inclusive, to promote the goals of economic growth and social equity...The main Government department is the Department of Labour, out of which Nedlac is funded, but the Departments of Trade and Industry, Finance and Public Works are also centrally involved in Nedlac...Organised business is represented by the newly formed Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), which brings together the Black Business Council (BBC), and Business South Africa (BSA)."
--See especially: Annual reports, agreements, and bills -and- Research studies - National Income Dynamics Study--Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey, July 15, 2020. (Cape Town, South Africa)
A monthly survey of 7,000 South Africans.
- National Institute for Communicable Diseases (Sandringham, South Africa)A web site for the medical professionals and the general public which includes information on testing services, recent news, plus other publications--including:
-- Communicable diseases surveillance bulletin. (Online). -- Sandringham, South Africa: NICD, 2003- (HTML or PDF formats) - National Research Foundation (Pretoria, South Africa)
- The website offers detailed information on various NRF-supported initiatives and programmes; plus links to other sites.
- NRF-sponsored databases: research organizations, register of grants, South African Data Archive, South African Network of Skills Abroad, etc.
- NRF Publications
- South Africa. The National Treasury (Pretoria, South Africa)
- NEPAD - New Partnership for Africa's Development
- Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa: NEPAD Web Page (Johannesburg)This alternative site includes online documents from workshops leading up to and after the launching of NEPAD. Note: French language version still under construction. See also, the official UN Economic Commission on Africa site for NEPAD.
- Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa: NEPAD Web Page (Johannesburg)
- OUT: LGBT Well-Being (See above)
- PASCAR--Pan African Society of Cardiology (Cape Town, South Africa)"PASCAR had its beginnings in 1981 in Badagry, Nigeria in response to the total lack of interest in cardiovascular disorders by many health authorities on the continent...In March 1989...[PASCAR created] 5 regional bodies (East, West, Central, North and South)."
--See also: Highlights from Cardiovascular journal of Africa. (Online) - PLAAS--Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies below
- SAfAIDS: Southern Africa AIDS Information Dissemination Service (Pretoria, South Africa)
- "Southern Africa AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) is a subregional non-governmental organisation that was established in 1994. Its main purpose is to help strengthen capacity to address the socio-economic impact of AIDS and to promote HIV prevention in southern Africa. ... SAfAIDS' main role is promoting policy, research, planning and programme development around HIV/AIDS in the southern Africa region. It works with NGOs, PWAs, government bodies, international agencies, research institutes, media organisations, the private sector, labour and others to assist them to explore and implement responses to HIV/AIDS in a development context."
- Publications
- Useful links on HIV/AIDS in Africa
- Safari 2000: A Southern African Regional Science Initiative (Global Environmental Change Program, University of Virginia, Charlottesville)This website includes satellite image maps of southern Africa and links to information about research. "SAFARI 2000 is an international regional science initiative being developed for Southern Africa to explore, study and address linkages between land-atmosphere processes and the relationship of biogenic, pyrogenic or anthropogenic emissions and the consequences of their deposition to the functioning of the biogeophysical and biogeochemical systems of southern Africa."
- Soil Science Society of South Africa (Noordstad, South Africa)
- Society of South African Geographers (via University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa)"The Society of South African Geographers was founded in 1994 when the (then) Society for Geography and South African Geographical Society joined together..."
- South Africa. Central Statistical Service (Pretoria)
- Statistics South Africa Home Page
- Search for all Stats SA publications
- Official Stats SA Census Portal
- Census 2022. Statistical release. 113 pages in PDF format
- Census 2022. Provinces at a glance. 86 pages in PDF format
- Census 2022. Post-enumeration Survey (PES) Statistical release. 67 pages in PDF format
- General Household Survey 2018
- SA Census 2011
- SA Community Survey 2007
- Statistics SA Census 2001
- South Africa. Department of Trade and Industry. (Pretoria)
- SARDC--Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (Harare, Zimbabwe)
- "...an independent regional knowledge resource centre established in 1985 to strengthen regional policy perspectives and track implementation on a range of issues in southern Africa, and works in partnership at national and regional levels."
- Southern Africa today. (Online) SADC today -- Harare, Zimbabwe: Published by SARDC for the SADC Secretariat, 1997-
- SADC Summit Yearbooks, 2014--
- SADC Energy Monitor 2016 110 pages in PDF format
- SADC Gender and Development Monitor 2016 100 pages in PDF format
- Southern African Environment Outlook. (2008) -- Harare, Zimbabwe: SARDC, 2008. 196 pages in PDF format
- SANBI--South African Biodiversity Institute (Silverton and Cape Town, South Africa)"The institute provides knowledge and information, gives planning and policy advice and pilots best-practice management models in partnership with stakeholders."
--See especially: SANBI annual report and other resources: documents, atlases, databases, and links to libraries and other organizations. - South African Cities Network (Braamfontein, South Africa)
- "An established network of South African cities and partners that encourages the exchange of information, experience and best practices on urban development and city management...An initiative of the Minister for Provincial and Local Government and nine city municipalities, in partnership with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)."
- State of South African Cities Reports, 2004-2021
- South African Urban Conferences, 2014-2018
- SACN Publications, 2003 to present
- South African Society for Animal Science (Hatfield, South Africa)The website includes information on events, online issues of the South African Journal of Animal Science, online paper series, contact information of members in the South African Association of Professional Animal Scientists, and related links especially in the field of livestock production.
- South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS) (via University of Cape Town, South Africa)
- ***Warning: As of July 1, 2023, this site is offline. "[Founded in 1983] ...our main aim is to stimulate interest and support for all branches of the atmospheric sciences, both in South Africa and in the broader context, including the rest of Africa
- South African Reserve Bank (Pretoria, South Africa)The official home page of the Central Bank of South Africa, with general information on the bank itself, current gold & foreign exchange reserves, other investment information, as well as links to South African banks online and to other web sites for financial institutions in the southern Africa region.
- South African Weather Service (Pretoria, South Africa)General daily and weekly forecasts for South Africa, seasonal and other reports, satellite images for southern and whole of Africa, and information about programmes.
- SARPN--Southern African Regional Poverty Network (Pretoria, South Africa)A consultancy website rich in development-related news, other news on human rights and health issues, project and conference reports, and related links for the region.
- Standard Bank of South Africa Home Page (South Africa)
Note: This is a commercial site.
- Tralac--Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (Stellenbosch, South Africa)"Tralac was established in February 2002, with the financial support of the Swiss Department of Economic Development and consists of a core of trade lawyers and economists with high-level expertise in a range of trade and trade-related areas."
--See especially: Tralac Publications: downloadable books, working papers, and trade briefs - Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) (Nonkqubela, Cape Town, South Africa)This website contains information on current awareness and health campaigns, HIV/AIDS news for South African and the region, documents, and related links. "The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) was launched on 10 December 1998, International Human Rights Day. Its main objective is to campaign for greater access to treatment for all South Africans, by raising public awareness and understanding about issues surrounding the availability, affordability and use of HIV treatments."
--See also: OUT: LGBT Well-Being above
--Plus: SAfAIDS above - Trevor Noah Foundation (Rosebank, South Africa)A non-profit organization committed to helping to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all in South Africa, aligning their efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal no. 4. Currently, the foundation works with multiple partners to support its "Khulani Schools" programme, emphasizing quality classroom instruction, improving digital access, and targeted, employment skills development; as well as "Education Changemakers", a skills training programme for young teachers.
--See also: COVID-19 and South African Educational Resources - United Nations Agencies on South Africa -- Economy and Environment
- UNAIDS--UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS: South Africa (Geneva, Switzerland)
- 21st International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa, July 18-22, 2016 (via UNAIDS, Geneva, Switzerland)
- United Nations Development Programme in South Africa (Pretoria)
- 2012 Human Development Indicators for South Africa (2011 data)--See also: HDI for South Africa, 1980-2011
- Human development impacts of migration: South African case study. (April 2009) By Loren B. Landau & Aurelia Wa Kabwe Segatti. Human development research paper; 2009/05. -- Pretoria: UNDP, 2009. 66 pages in PDF format.
- South Africa: The Challenge of Sustainable Development--South Africa Human Development Report 2003 PDF format
- Transformation for Human Development--South Africa Human Development Report 2000 PDF format
- HIV/AIDS and Human Development--South Africa Human Development Report 1998 PDF format
- 2012 Human Development Indicators for South Africa (2011 data)
- UN Economic Commission for Africa: "South Africa: locomotive for African growth." (2002) Chapter 2 in Economic report on Africa 2002: tracking performance and progress. (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) PDF format.
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2011: Durban, South Africa,
November 28-December 9, 2011 (UNFCCC, Bonn, Germany)- The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UNFCCC and the 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol.
- Official site of COP17/CMP7, Durban, South Africa
- South Africa's Second National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (2011) -- Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs, 2011. 288 pages in PDF format
- United Nations Habitat on South AfricaNews, statistics, and activities of UN-Habitat in South Africa.
--See also: Recent publications on South Africa: Durban, national--housing finance - United Nations Population Fund: Search for South Africa Country Indicators, Policy Developments, and Overview (New York)
- UNAIDS--UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS: South Africa (Geneva, Switzerland)
- United States Agencies on South Africa -- Economy (Washington, DC)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on South Africa
- USAID on South Africa -- Country Information
- Development Experience Clearinghouse (General)Search the entire database for downloadable (in PDF) reports on projects and studies on South Africa.
- USAID on South Africa -- Country Information
- United States. Census Bureau. Foreign Trade Statistics:
- United States. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration: Search by Country--Trade & Industry Analysis
- United States. Department of State
- Economic Policy and Trade Practices Reports on South Africa: 1998 | 1997 | 1996
- United States. Energy Information Administration: South Africa profile
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on South Africa
- University of Cape Town, School of Economics: Development Policy Research Unit (South Africa)
- "[The Unit] undertakes research in the fields of labour markets, poverty, regional integration and regulation...centers on the following long-term research projects: labour demand and labour supply in South Africa; regional integration in the SADC region."
- DPRU Publications: including books and book chapters listes, plus online working and conference papers, policy briefs, and annual reports.
- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban (South Africa)
- HEARD--ResearchOriginally established in 1998 to undertake research and teaching concerned with health economics and HIV/AID, this research centre has expanded its mandate to encompass research on all aspects of health and economic well-being in South Africa and across Africa in general. The website includes online publications: workshop reports, newsletters, other reports, etc.
- School of Development StudiesSee especially: SDS publications (Resource centre--download/order "working papers"; SDS newsletter ; policy briefs, etc.).
- HEARD--Research
- University of Pretoria: Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender (South Africa)The website includes downloadable research reports and news from the Centre, UN agencies, and news agencies. "[Established as the Center for the Study of AIDS in 1999] the Centre operates ...to plan for, and cope with, the impact that HIV/AIDS is likely to have on the institution and the tertiary sector as a whole."
- University of the Western Cape: PLAAS--Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (Bellville, South Africa)
- "Founded in 1995...high-quality research on land and agrarian reform, poverty, and natural resource management in South Africa and the southern African region."
- Literature review: 'informal economy' and 'food security': South Africa, 2009-2014
- All PLAAS Publications
- Who's Who in Southern Africa Published by Naspers, a multinational media group. (Cape Town, South Africa)A directory and networking site, with over 7500 profiles of "Southern Africans" in government and business, mostly those residing in or having business interests in South Africa.
- Working Group on Space Sciences in Africa - WGSSA (South African Astronomical Observatory, Foundation for Research Development, Cape Town, South Africa)
- "The Working Group on Space Sciences in Africa is an international, non-governmental organization founded by African delegates at the 6th United Nations/European Space Agency Workshop held in Bonn on 9-13 September 1996."
- WGSSA Home Page
- African Skies. (Online) -- Cape Town, South Africa: Working Group on Space Sciences in Africa; via South African Astronomical Observatory, 1997- [ISSN 1027-8389]
- The World Bank on South Africa (Washington, DC)
- The World Bank in South Africa, 2010--
A country brief and a profile of economic indicators; plus a searchable database of publications and data.
- The World Bank in South Africa, 2010--
- World Congress of Epidemiology 2024 -- "Epidemiology and complexity: challenges and responses," September 24-27, 2024, Cape Town, South Africa. Triennial Congress of the International Epidemiological Association.
- World Economic Forum on Africa 2017: "Achieving Inclusive Growth," May 3-5, 2017, Durban, South Africa
--See also: World Economic Forum on Africa, June 10-12, 2009, Cape Town - Report on the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 August-4 September 2002 (via The United Nations Digital Library, New York, USA)
--See also: Summaries of round tables -and- Other search results in the UN Digital Library
--Plus: French version of original website: Sommet mondial sur le développement durable: Page d'accueil
South African Labor Organizations
- Communication Workers Union (CWU)
- The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)"The Congress of South African Trade Unions was founded in 1985 and has since then been in the forefront of the struggle for workers' rights and against apartheid. COSATU is a partner in the Tripartite Alliance consisting of the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party. This site includes links to information on the 20 trade unions affiliated to COSATU, with a combined membership of over 1.75 million.
- The Shopsteward. (Online) Archives -- Johannesburg: The Congress of South African Trade Unions, 1995-Warning: A paid subscription is required to download the most recent online issues. This site does offer selected monthly or bi-monthly issues up to July 2008 in PDF format.- South African Democratic Teacher's Union COSATU affiliate (documents, web links for teaching & organizations)
- See also: Home pages of the National Union of Metalworkers and National Union of Mineworkers below. - Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA)
-- FEDUSA affiliates
- National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) (Republic of South Africa)
-- See also: South African Department of Labour above.
- National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)"In May 1987, NUMSA was formed. It merged four different unions: Metal & Allied Workers Union; Motor Industry Combined Workers Union; National Automobile & Allied Workers Union; and, United Metal, Mining & Allied Workers of South Africa. Two other metal workers associations belonging to COSATU joined soon thereafter: General & Allied Workers Union; and, Transport & General Workers Union."
- National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)"The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was formed in 1982 and represents approximately 357,000 members in the mining and electrical energy industries, the vast majority of the unionised workforce. Since its inception, the issues of wages, racial discrimination and health and safety have been the pivots of its campaigns for improved conditions for mine and energy workers. The NUM is the largest recognised collective bargaining agent representing workers in the mining industry and the electrical energy industry. Nationally, the NUM is affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions and internationally to the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM)."
-- See especially: NUM Publications & News - South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU)
- South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU)