The Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will meet with Northern Cape 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 Minister will be accompanied by the MEC for Social Development in the Northern Cape Mr. Alvin Botes.

The media is invited to attend and cover these dialogues scheduled as follows:

DAY ONE – 12 July 2012
Venue: Readira Soup Kitchen engagements – Stanley Batyashe Street Galeshewe
Time: 10h40 – 12h45

Venue: GAASCA Engagements - Nobengula Street at the Hostels
Time: 14h00 – 14h45

Venue: Future Creations engagements – Green Street Opposite the Shell Garage
Time: 15h00 – 15h45

Venue: Helen Bishop engagements – Church Street Utility

Time: 15h50 – 16h35

Venue: Closing remarks and way forward

Time: 16h35 – 16h50

Please note that all engagements will be in Kimberley.

DAY TWO - 13 July 2012

Venue: Mietha Seperepere Convention Centre (Kimberley)

07:30 – 09:00: Registration

09:00 – 09:05: 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 Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067.