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:
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Creating an enabling environment for NPO’s to flourish.
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Establishing an administrative and regulatory framework within which NPO’s can
conduct their affairs.
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Setting and maintaining adequate standards of governance, accountability and
transparency.
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Creating an environment within which the public may have access to information
concerning registered NPO’s.
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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
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