The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will meet with Northern Cape non-profits organisations (NPOs) to build and strengthen their working relations with the department.
Although the registration of NPOs is voluntary, Minister Dlamini will engage through dialogues NPOs and further encourage them to register in line with the NPO Act 71 of 1997. This will assist in establishing an administrative and regulatory framework within which NPOs can conduct their affairs through a registration facility.
By the end of March this year, the total number of registered NPOs was 85 248 and there has been a steady growth in various provinces. Northern Cape has low number of NPOs which is 2% of the total as compared to other provinces.
It is in this context that the Minister identified a need to host dialogues with the NPO sector across all provinces including the Northern Cape. These dialogues will culminate into the national NPO Summit which will be hosted in August this year.
The media is invited to attend and cover these dialogues scheduled as follows:
Media programme
Day one sites visits 12 July 2012
10h40 – 12h45 - Readira Soup Kitchen engagements
14h00 – 14h45 - GAASCA Engagements
15h00 – 15h45 - Future Creations engagements
15h50 – 16h35- Helen Bishop engagements
Closing remarks and way forward
Time: 16h35 – 16h50
Please note that all engagements will be in Kimberley.
Day two dialogue - 13 July 2012
Venue: Mietha Seperepere Convention Centre (Kimberley)
07h30 – 09h00: Registration
09h00 – 09h05: Opening and Welcome
09h25 – 09h45: Purpose of Dialogues and Introduction of the Minister
09h45 – 10h10: Introduction of Dialogues
10h20 – 12h00: Facilitation of Dialogues
13h00 – 13h45: NPO Engagement
13h45 – 14h00: Summary and Way Forward
RSVPs: Please contact Mr Conrad Fortune 079 8730 679 or Mr Justice Ditshego 079 4977 426.
For media enquiries please contact:
Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
