| Occupational diseases - South Africa |
| Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases (MBOD). Directorate within the Department of Health. "It falls under the Chief Directorate: Non Communicable Diseases where benefit medical examinations take place and certification of ex and mine workers is done." |
| Occupational health - South Africa |
| Compensation Fund National public entity, statutory body in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993. |
| National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH). Falls under the National Health Laboratory Service with its funding from the Department of Health. "An internationally recognised national resource for developing and supporting effective occupational health services in South Africa." |
| Occupational training - South Africa |
| Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA). Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. Formerly: |
| Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather Sector Education and Training Authority. Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (ESETA) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Financial and Accounting Services Education and Training Authority (FASSET) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority (FOODBEV) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Information Systems, Electronic and Telecommunications Technologies (ISETT) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (MERSETA) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Media, Advertising, Publishing, Printing and Packaging SETA (MAPPP) Statutory body established in terms of the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, by the Department of Labour. National public entity. |
| Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) Statutory body in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 and the Skills Development Act 97 of 1998. |
| Ocean outfalls - South Africa - Saldanha |
| Frontier Saldanha Regional Marine Outfall Project |
| Frontier Saldanha Regional Marine Outfall Project |
| Oceanography - Research - South Africa |
| Centre for in situ Observational Oceanography Centre for Excellence based in Cape Town in the Oceans & Coasts Branch of the Department of Environmental Affairs. |
| South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR) "a non-statutory body that generates and communicates knowledge and advice in order to promote the wise and informed use and management of marine and coastal resources and environments." |
| Oceans |
| National Oceans and Coastal Information Management System (OCIMS) "The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) have initiated the development of the National Oceans and Coastal Information Management System (OCIMS) for South Africa – referred to as the OCIMS project." |
| Offences against the environment - South Africa |
| Environmental Management Inspectorate "Green Scorpions," of the Department of Environmental Affairs |
| Official development assistance (ODA) See: Economic assistance |
| Offshore outsourcing - South Africa |
| Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Government Assistance & Support Programme "The incentive scheme was formulated in partnership with the private sector through The Business Trust and is part of the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA)." |
| Business Process Outsourcing and Offshoring (BPO&O) |
| Oilseeds - South Africa |
| South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). Section 21 company serving the maize, oilseeds, winter cereals and sorghum industries. |
| Old age homes - South Africa - Western Cape - Maps |
| Western Cape Provincial Population Unit. Maps |
| Olifants-Doorn Water Management Area no. 17 |
| Overberg Water National Government business enterprise. |
| Sedibeng Water National Government business enterprise. De-listed as public entity by Govt. notice no. 3208, SA Govt. gazette no. 48319 (28 March 2023) |
| uThukela Water National Government business enterprise. |
| Olive industry and trade - South Africa |
| SA Olive Industry Association |
| Olympic Games (2020) |
| Cape Town 2020 |
| Ombudspersons - South Africa |
| Office of the Ombudsman for Financial Services Providers Established by the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002 to deal with complaints by clients against financial services providers. Public entity. |
| Office of the Tax Ombud Appointed in October 2013 in terms of the Tax Administration Act of 2011. |
| Ombud Council Established in terms of section 175(1) of the Financial Sector Regulation Act No. 9 of 2017 (FSR Act). First meeting held on 26 May 2021. |
| Public Protector |
| Ombudspersons - South Africa - Cape Town |
| City of Cape Town (South Africa). City Ombudsman |
| Ombudspersons - South Africa - Western Cape |
| Western Cape Police Ombudsman |
| Online Intermediation Platforms See: Internet industry |
| Open data |
| Code for South Africa Data Portal Non-government. Changed to OpenUp. |
| OpenUp Formerly Code for South Africa |
| South African Cities Open Data Almanac "a city-centric data portal that improves ease of access to current and comparable information about South African cities - informing evidence-based decision making and reporting." |
| Open government data |
| Open Data South Africa "It is a joint initiative under the Open Government Partnership by the Department of Public Service and Administration, OpenUp, the Centre for Public Service Innovation, The Innovation Hub, Geekulcha, Open Cities Lab and the Human Sciences Research Council. Since early 2018 we have been adding to a working catalogue of public data sources, running community engagements and preparing an updated open data portal to help users find the open data resources they need." |
| South Africa Data Portal |
| Open government See: Transparency in government |
| Open source software |
| Centre for Public Service Innovation |
| CSIR's Open Source Centre (OSC) |
| National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) |
| Open Source Software in Government |
| Orange River Project |
| Orange River Project |
| Orange-Senqu River |
| Orange-Senqu River Awareness Kit |
| Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM). Official site. |
| SADC Water Sector Orange-Senqu Documents |
| Orchards - South Africa - Western Cape |
| FruitLook "FruitLook is an open access online platform to monitor vineyards and orchards, building on satellite imagery and weather information." " initiated by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture in January 2012," |
| Organic farming - South Africa |
| Organic Farmer Retailer Programme (OFRP) "a joint venture amongst The DTI, Pick n Pay, Shoprite and Spar." |
| Organized crime investigation |
| Directorate of Special Operations (DSO). Overseen by the National Prosecuting Authority, investigates and prosecutes organised crime and corruption. |
| Outer space South African National Space Agency. National public entity. Juristic person established by Act 36 of 2008. |
| South African Space Portal Site provided by the National Working Group on Space Science & Technology - "an inter-departmental government initiative to coordinate and promote the study and peaceful uses of outer space for the benefit of South Africa and all its people." |
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