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South African Government Policy: Library Guide: Government

Bibliographic records and links of South African government policies, plans and strategies

Traditional

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. The white paper on traditional leadership and governance. Pretoria: Ministry of Provincial and Local Government, July 2003. SA Government gazette no. 25438 (10 September 2003.)

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Draft white paper on traditional leadership and governance. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, October 2002. SA Government gazette no. 23984 (29 October 2002), General notice 2103 of 2002. 

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government.  A discussion document towards a white paper on traditional leadership and governance. Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, April 2000.

 

Provincial

South Africa. Department of Cooperative Development and Traditional Affairs. Policy Review on Provincial and Local Government. Pretoria: Department of Cooperative Development and Traditional Affairs, November 2009. 

South Africa. Department of Provincial and Local Government. Policy process on the system of provincial & local government : background : policy questions, process & participation. Pretoria: Department of Provincial and Local Government, 2007. Shelf no. G 68 E.PROV.07.POLI Also in: SA. Government gazette no. 30137 (1 August 2007), General notice 936 of 2007. 

Information security

Records management

Western Cape. Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport. Records management policy of Western Cape Governmental bodies, 2017. Cape Town: Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Archives and Records Service, 2017. 

Government of National Unity 2024

Communications

South Africa. Government Communications and Information System. National Communication Strategy Framework, 2025-2030. Approved: 26 February 2025.

South Africa. Government Communications and Information System. National Communication Strategy Framework. Approved: 26 February 2025. Approved Theme: “A nation that works for all." Draft.

South Africa. Government Communications and Information System. Government Segmentation Model (GSM): a framework for enhancing public service engagement and communication. Pretoria: Government Communications and Information System, 200-?

South Africa. Government Communications and Information System. Government communication policy. Approved by Cabinet: 22 August 2018.

South Africa. Public Service Commission. Communication strategy, 2012/13-2016/17. Pretoria: Public Service Commission, September 2012. 

Digital government

South Africa. South Africa's Roadmap for the Digital Transformation of Government. [Pretoria: The Presidency, 2025.]

Cabinet approved the Digital Transformation of Government Roadmap, 26 March 2025

South Africa. Department of Public Service and Administration. Draft digital government policy framework, May 2024. In; South Africa. Government gazette no. 51271 (20 September 2024), notice 2728. 

Open governance

South Africa. Department of Public Service and Administration. Reviving the OGP Process in South Africa: OGP 5th National Action Plan 2023-2026. Pretoria: Department of Public Service and Administration, December 2022. 

South Africa. Department of Public Service and Administration. Reviving the OGP Process in South Africa: OGP 4th National Action Plan 2020-2022. Pretoria: Department of Public Service and Administration, December 2020. 

Property

Western Cape. Department of Transport and Public Works. White Paper on the Management of Provincial Property. Cape Town: Western Cape Provincial Government, April 2004. In: Provincial Gazette Extraordinary 6121 (7 April 2004.)

Western Cape. Department of Transport and Public Works. White Paper on the Management of Provincial Property. Final draft. Cape Town: Department of Transport and Public Works, Provincial Government of the Western Cape, 2004.

Western Cape. Department of Economics Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism. Green Paper on the Management of Provincial Property, 23 May 2001. Cape Town: Department of Economics Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism, 2001.