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The Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT) is a South African non-profit advocacy organisation established in 1984 to advocate for human rights and social justice philanthropy. SCAT focuses its projects in the rural areas of four South African provinces. The Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and the Free State.
The Central Case Management System (CCMS) is an open source software that was developed by SANGONeT for the paralegal sector in South Africa.Designed to allow multiple organisations and paralegal offices to access, input and modify a central database of case records, the CCMS is a web-based thin-client application that eliminates the need to install and maintain software at each office.
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control. NGOs often focus on humanitarian or social issues but can also include clubs and associations offering services to members. Some NGOs, like the World Economic Forum, may also act as lobby groups for corporations.
In 2019, an estimated 18 million people received some form of social grant provided by the government. [2] Social welfare programmes have a long history in South Africa. [3] The earliest form of social welfare programme in South Africa is the poor relief distributed by the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in 1657. [4]
Trade associations based in South Africa (1 P) Pages in category "Non-profit organisations based in South Africa" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.
The Rules of the Game – Struggles in Black Recreation and Social Welfare Policy in South Africa, 1997. Iris Berger, "From Ethnography to Social Welfare. Ray Phillips and Representations of Urban Women in South Africa", Social Sciences and Missions (Leiden Brill), N°19/December 2006, pp. 91–116
Examples of NGO mandates are environmental preservation, human rights promotions or the advancement of women. NGOs are typically not-for-profit, but receive funding from companies or membership fees. [5] Many large INGOs have components of operational projects and advocacy initiatives working together within individual countries.
SASSA R350 grant is designed to help unemployed South African between the age of 18–59 years with no source of income. SASSA aims to eliminate long queues at its local offices across the country, so that beneficiaries can check payment dates and application status online, SASSA ensures smooth experience when applying for their Social Grants.