A window into up-to-date gazetted information
The South African Gazettes service on Sabinet Discover simplifies access to all new government gazette notices, as well as amendments to current legislation, that are published in South Africa’s national and provincial Government Gazettes. Often likened to the legal ‘newspaper’ of a country or province, Government Gazettes are official publications releasing crucial information on any given day of the week, as required.
The Government Gazettes serve as an official means of communication between the government and the public. They contain proclamations made by the President, as well as both general and government notices. These Gazettes are the official publications where acts and bills, regulations, and notices in terms of acts, changes of names, company registrations and de-registrations, financial statements, land restitution notices, liquor license applications, and transport permits are published.
These Gazettes publish reams of information throughout the year, including general and government notices from National Treasury, various other government departments, the South African Revenue Service and as mentioned, the President. Information disclosed in the Gazettes is considered primary and authoritative. The text published is commonly the only published version.
As is the case with the national Government Gazettes, provincial government documents like notices, bills and acts are published in the Provincial Gazettes. These provincial counterparts extend the transparency and accessibility of government information to a regional context, ensuring that citizens and stakeholders are well-informed about the laws that govern their specific provinces.
Provincial Gazettes include all nine provinces and can be searched individually or all provinces simultaneously. All Gazettes are updated as and when new issues are published.
One of the key benefits of accessing South African Government Gazettes via Sabinet Discover is the fact that you have access to new notices, as well as retrospective access to historical notices.. You also benefit from the convenience of an efficient search facility and the ability to download the content as a PDF.
The Sabinet Discover Online Legal Information Service provides access to:
- South African Government Gazettes: (post 1994) i.e. online South African Gazetted information from 1994 to present – with daily updates.
- South African Provincial Gazettes: Gazetted information from nine provinces from 1995 to present.
- South African Retrospective Gazettes (pre-1994): Government Gazettes from 1910 – 1993 and Provincial Gazettes from 1910 – 1994 for all 4 provinces.
- Bill Tracker: A structured overview of the entire parliamentary catalogue and associated legislative processes.
- Parliamentary Documents: Access to draft bills and other documents sourced from parliament.
Sabinet’s South African Gazettes service is an easily accessible online collection of South African gazetted information. Search gazetted information extensively—either on notice level or by obtaining the complete Gazette. Subscribers enjoy online access to legislation, regulations, and proclamations, either collectively or separately for Government and Provincial Gazettes. Immediate access to gazetted information, coupled with daily and weekly email alerts containing links to full-text documents, ensures subscribers stay ahead while saving on storage space and costs.