LEGISLATION

Road traffic signs, tourism direction signs and outdoor advertising are controlled by national, provincial and local legislation, the South African Road Traffic Signs Manual (SARTSM) and the South African Manual for Outdoor Advertising Control. Furthermore, local municipalities are applying their own by-laws and the manufacture of signs is subject to various regulations from the South African Bureau of Standards.

Herewith are the relevant chapters pertaining tourism signage:

• SADC RTSM – Volume 1: Guidance Signs
  
• SARTSM – Volume 2:  
• Tourism Signing 
  
• Urban Guidance       
• SADC RTSM – Volume 4:
• Guidance - Tourism Signs 
  
• Local Direction Signs