National Council of African Women is a charitable organization whose focus is helping the needy. The aim of NCAW is service to humanity. It is for this reason that it adopted from the International Council of Women the motto: “Do to others what you would want them to do to you.”
Continue reading →Persons with disabilities tend to experience greater marginalisation in society than persons without disabilities. This infringes on their human rights and ability to prosper. The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has played an integral role in shaping South Africa into a country where persons with disabilities have access to equal opportunities and rights. For the past 81 years we have run awareness programmes, influenced government policies, promoted physical and social access, and facilitated economic participation for and with persons with disabilities.
Continue reading →The NAC was established in April, 1997 through an act of parliament (Act no.56 of 1997). The vision of the NAC is to promote, through the arts, the free expression of South Africa’s cultures.
Continue reading →The main objective of SAREC is to promote the renewable energy sector in South Africa by acting as an umbrella body to the industry associations representing specific renewable energy technologies, to act as a collective custodian and voice for the RE industry in South Africa.
Continue reading →The BCCCSI aims to promote labour peace by means of a central negotiating forum for the negotiation and implementation of conditions of employment. It goes beyond the mere maintaining of labour peace. The Bargaining Council is also there to bring about a favourable, positive and constructive relationship between employers and employees.
Continue reading →The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) was established in 1969 with a mandate to improve the health of the countrys population, through research, development and technology transfer, so that people can enjoy a better quality of life. The scope of the organisations research projects includes tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases, gender and health, and alcohol and other drug abuse. With a strategic objective to help strengthen the health systems of the country in line with that of the Department of Health, the SAMRC constantly identifies the main causes of death in South Africa.
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