Democratic Alliance (DA)
Political party
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Department: Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC)
The mission of the DSAC is to provide an enabling environment for the sport, arts and culture (SAC) sector to foster an active, creative, winning and socially cohesive nation.
Continue reading →Department: Small Business Development (DSBD)
The mission of the DSBD is the coordination, integration and mobilisation of efforts and resources towards the creation of an enabling environment for the growth and sustainability of small businesses and co-operatives.
Continue reading →Documentary Filmakers Association (DFA)
The Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (DFA) was established to nurture and develop the interests of documentary filmmakers in South Africa.
Continue reading →Dormer Sheep Breeders’ Society of South Africa (DSBSSA)
The Society strives to promote and develop the Dormer Sheep breed.
Continue reading →Doctors for Life (DFL)
Doctors For Life International (DFL) is a non-profit company that was founded and established in South Africa in 1991. The organisation began in response to an increasing need for intervention to preserve Judaeo-Christian ethics and sound science within the medical profession and, in particular, protect the sanctity of life from fertilisation until natural death.
Medical professionals experience first-hand the devastating effects of societal harms such as abortions, drug misuse, suicide, sexually transmitted diseases, domestic violence and sexual assault. DFL is an organisation through which medical professionals and the broader community are able to unite as one voice and intervene in these matters. Since DFL first opposed the legalisation of abortion in South Africa in 1991 other ethical issues have been challenged including euthanasia, pornography, sexual exploitation, substance abuse and the role of alternative medicine.
Continue reading →Drakensberger Breeders’ Society of South Africa (DBSSA)
The Society strives to promote and develop the Drakensberger beef breed.
Continue reading →Dorper Sheep Breeders’ Society of South Africa (DSBSSA)
The Society strives to promote and develop the Dorper Sheep breed.
Continue reading →Doornkop Trap Club (DTC)
Trap shooting club. In trap shooting, the targets are launched from a single “house” or machine, generally away from the shooter
Continue reading →Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA)
The Disaster Management institute of Southern Africa (DMISA) was founded in 1985 and still maintains its position as the premium professional association for Disaster Management professionals and associated disciplines in Southern Africa. DMISA is committed to providing learning, networking and alignment opportunities for the Disaster Management / Disaster Risk Reduction community of practice in Southern Africa. We encourage interaction between practitioners, researchers, legislators, stakeholders and leadership across Southern Africa to build capacity and resilience, reduce risk, and improve our common understanding of disaster risk. Our common goal is to reduce the impact of disasters on society and to build future ready sustainable communities.
DMISA is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body. They have four professional designations:
- Disaster Management Technician (DMT);
- Disaster Management Associate (DMA);
- Disaster Management Practitioner (DMP);
- Disaster Management Professional (PrDM)