All You need to Know About the Registration of a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) 
                                   The NonProfit Organisations Act 71 of 1997

The NPO Directorate within the Department of Social Development registers organisations under the Nonprofit Organisations Act No.71 of 1997. The Primary Purpose of this Act is to encourage and support organisations in a wide range of work they do by:

• Creating an enabling environment for NPO’s to flourish.
• Establishing an administrative and regulatory framework within which NPO’s can conduct their affairs.
• Setting and maintaining adequate standards of governance, accountability and transparency.
• Creating an environment within which the public may have access to information concerning registered NPO’s.
• Promoting a spirit of co-operation and shared responsibility within government, donors and amongst other interested persons in their dealings with NPO’s.

The Act provides a voluntary registration facility for NPOs.

Contact                                                               
Physical Address                                                 Postal Address
HSRC Building                                              NPO Directorate
134 Pretorius Street                                     Department of Social Development 
Pretoria                                                      Private Bag X901
0002                                                         Pretoria
Tel No: 012 312 7500                                   0001
e-mail: Npoenquiry@socdev.gov.za                 Tel No: 012 312 7500