Department: Health (DH)
A long and healthy life for all South Africans.
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Drybean Producers’ Organisation (DPO)
The Dry Bean Producers’ Organisation (DPO) is a commodity organisation acting in the interests of the dry bean industry as a whole.
Continue reading →Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSA)
The DSA represents 23 direct selling companies that distribute goods and services through direct sellers (independent contractors) directly to consumers in a face to face manner generally away from a fixed retail location.
Continue reading →Department: Employment and Labour (DEL)
The Department of Employment and Labour plays a significant role in reducing unemployment, poverty and inequality through a set of policies and programmes developed in consultation with social partners, which are aimed at:
Improved economic efficiency and productivity,
Employment creation,
Sound labour relations,
Eliminating inequality and discrimination in the workplace,
Alleviating poverty in employment
Dementia South Africa (DSA)
DementiaSA provides a 24 hour helpline; raises awareness nationally and is actively involved in research and ongoing advocacy. The organisation advises residential care facilities – training nurses, community health workers and social workers as well as legal and financial professionals, community workers and occasionally the police and magistrates.
Continue reading →Down Syndrome South Africa (DSSA)
Down Syndrome South Africa (DSSA)is a non-profit organisation (NPO 009-415) and was formed in 1986 as the national umbrella body and parent advocacy organisation and lobby group for the constitutional rights of persons with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. DSSA currently has 12 regional associations and support groups throughout the country that provides services to persons with Down syndrome, developmental delays and their families.
Continue reading →Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)
The Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry NPC was established in 1856 and is the oldest and largest metropolitan chamber in Africa. As a business-based and member-focused organisation, they work to protect and promote the interests of the eThekwini business community.
Continue reading →Department: Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC)
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) was established after the merger of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Economic Development Department. Its vision is to facilitate a dynamic industrial, globally competitive South African economy, characterised by meaningful economic transformation, inclusive growth and development, decent employment and equity, built on the full potential of all citizens.
Continue reading →Department: Basic Education (DBE)
The Department of Basic Education was formed when the former National Department of Education was split into two: Department of Basic Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The DBE deals with all schools from Grade R to Grade 12, including adult literacy programmes. The aim of the DBE is to develop, maintain and support a South African school education system for the 21st century.
Continue reading →Department: Public Enterprises (DPE)
The Office of Public Enterprises (OPE) was established in 1994 to champion and direct the restructuring of State-Owned Companies (SOCs) and to ensure their optimal economic and developmental impact. A Cabinet decision was taken in 1999 to accelerate the restructuring of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and the OPE was upgraded and re-designated as the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) – a National Government Department. The DPE’s vision is to create an enabling environment in which SOCs add real economic value by focussing on operational excellence, commercial viability and fiscal prudence. This will drive developmental objectives, industrialisation, job creation and skills development.
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