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ORGANIZATION   
G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.22/Add.2 
20 November 2012 
 (12-6356) 
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 6.2 OF THE TRIMS AGREEMENT 
OF PUBLICATIONS IN WHICH TRIMS MAY BE FOUND 
 
Addendum 
 
 
  With reference to the notification reminder of the Committee on Trade-Related Investment 
Measures contained in WTO document G/TRIMS/W/101  of 7 August 2012, and in accordance with 
the Decision of the Committee of  30 September 1996 (document G /TRIMS/5 of 30 October 1996, 
South Africa is pleased to inform  the Committee, without prejudice to South Africa's rights under the 
WTO Agreements, where the publications in which possible TRIMs, including those that may be 
applied by regional and local governments,  may be found.  
National Government  
 
 The National Government of South Africa publis hes all public information in the Government 
Gazette.  
Publication South Afri can Government Gazette 
Contact 
Address Government Printing Works 
Private Bag X85 
 PRETORIA 
 0001 South Africa 
Tel: +27 12 334 4500 / 4508 / 4509 / 4510 
Websites 
where government 
gazettes are 
available from: http://www.gpwonline.co. za/Pages/default.aspx 
http://www.greengazette.co.za 
http://www.gpwonline.co.za 
http://www.sabinet.co.za/south-african- government-gazettes-and-provincial-
gazettes 
 
 
Provincial Government 
 
 South Africa has 9 provinces, namely, Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZuku-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape  and Western Cape.  Provincial Government 
Departments publish their laws and regulations in the provincial gove rnment gazette and on provincial 
government websites. G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.22/Add.2 
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  Websites where Provincial Governme nt Gazettes are available from:   
 
 Province Provincial website 
1 Eastern Cape http://www.eclegislature.gov.za 
2 Free State http://www.fs.gov.za/ 
3 Gauteng http://www.gautengon line.gov.za/Pages/default.aspx 
4 KwaZulu Natal http://www.kznonline.gov.za/ 
5 Limpopo http://www.limpopo.gov.za/ 
6 Mpumalanga http://www.mpumalanga.gov.za/ 
7 North West http://www.nwpg.gov.za/ 
8 Northern Cape http://www.northern-cape.gov.za/ 
9 Western Cape http://www.westerncape.gov.za/ 
10 Other sources: http://www.greengazette.co.za 
http://www.gpwonline.co.za 
http://www.sabinet.co. za/south-african-government-gazettes-and-
provincial-gazettes 
 
 
Local Government 
 
 South Africa has 283 municipalities or local governments:  The six major Metropolitan municipalities with legislative power are; Cape Town, eThekwini (Durban), Ekurhuleni (East Rand), 
Johannesburg, Tshwane (Pretoria)  and Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth).  Local governments in 
South Africa publish their by-laws and regulations in municipal newsletters and on their respective 
websites.  
 
Major South African local gov ernments (Metropolitan areas ) 
 
 Metropolitan municipality Website 
1 Cape Town http://www.capetow n.gov.za/en/Pages/default.aspx 
2 eThekwini (Durban) h ttp://www.durban.gov.za/ 
3 Ekurhuleni (East Rand) http://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za/ 
4 Johannesburg http://www.joburg.org.za/ 
5 Tshwane (Pretoria) h ttp://www.tshwane.gov.za 
6 Nelson Mandela Bay (Port 
Elizabeth) http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/ 
 
 
 
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