“NPOs MUST COMPLY WITH LEGISLATION OR RECEIVE NO FUNDING” – MEC DANTJIE

• ⁠Civil society organisations should comply with legislation if they are to receive funding from government and its entities
• ⁠Re thuse re Go Thuse Outreach Programme’ is MEC Dantjie’s flagship drive underscoring commitment to fostering a robust and effective NPO sector.
• ⁠In Bojanala, 5 221 NPOs are deemed compliant while 727 have already been de-registered from the system due to non-compliance to the NPO Act.

“Civil society organisations should comply with legislation if they are to receive funding from government and its entities,” North West Social Development MEC Basetsana Sussana Dantjie told delegates from various Non Profit Organisations (NPOs) during ‘Re thuse re go thuse’ NPO support roadshow currently underway at the Rustenburg civic centre.

More than a hundred and fifty (150) representatives from the National Lottery Commission, the South African Revenue Service, the Provincial Treasury, the National Development Agency and National Department of Social Development are part of the day-long NPO roadshow.

‘Re thuse re go thuse’ is MEC Dantjie’s flagship programme that underscores her commitment to fostering a robust and effective NPO sector that is capable of delivering essential services to communities across the province in partnership with sister departments and state owned entities.

“While we acknowledge the role of civil society organisations in changing the lives of our people, we must also enforce compliance to legislation so that there is transparency and accountability in the social sector. All NPOs must comply with the NPO Act. They must adhere to tax requirements and their information on Central Supplier Database (CSD) must be accurate,” Dantjie said, adding that non-compliant NPOs face possible deregistration and they will not receive any financial resources from the funders.

The compliance to the NPO Act, Dantjie said, is strategically aligned with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, which address risks related to money laundering and terrorist financing in the sector.

In Bojanala, 5 221 NPOs are deemed compliant while 727 have already been de-registered from the system due to non-compliance to the NPO Act.

Dantjie is scheduled to take ‘Re thuse re go thuse’ NPO roadshow to Madibeng local municipality’s White Hall, Brits on Thursday at 09h00.

Issued by North West Department of Social Development