Western Cape Aquatics (WCA)
Information on all aquatic sports in the Western Cape
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Western Province Bowls (WPB)
Western Province Bowls Association was formed in 1906 starting off with three clubs and in 2017 comprises a total of 36 clubs with some 2 700 members.
Continue reading →Badisa (BADISA)
The purpose of Badisa is to implement and sustain programmes in the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape that provide social services and residential care to vulnerable people. We do this in collaboration with communities, churches, other organisations, government, and funders. Badisa is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO 011-891) and a public benefit organisation (PBO 930 006 348), and is committed to social development through 134 community-based programmes in the Western and parts of the Northern and Eastern Cape.
Our services are in line with the national development plan of South Africa, as well as the global sustainable development goals.
Continue reading →Innovation for The Blind (IFB)
Innovation for the Blind (previously Institute for the Blind), situated in the care capital town of South AfricWorcester, is a non-profit organisation that has been catering to the all-inclusive, specialised needs of visually impaired adults since 1881. Our mission is to empower persons who are blind, partially sighted or deafblind, including visually impaired persons with additional disabilities towards improved quality of life and reaching maximal levels of independence.
Continue reading →Independent Producers Organisation (IPO)
The Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) is a representative, national organisation of independent South African film, television and video producers constituted to represent, protect and promote the interests and needs of producers. The IPO currently represents the interests of eighty percent of working producers in South Africa.
Continue reading →Wines of South Africa (WOSA)
Wines of South Africa (WoSA) is a not-for-profit industry organisation that is responsible for export promotions of South African wine in key international markets. Here you will find up-to-date information on our regions, varieties, terroirs and biodiversity, which all make for our variety of distinctive and unique wines.
Continue reading →Women’s Property Network (WPN)
The WPN is dedicated to advancing the success of women in the commercial property industry in South Africa.
The network has over 700 members countrywide with regional chapters in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Established in 2000, the Women’s Property Network’s primary mandate is to provide a platform for women in the commercial property industry to build valuable connections, develop and enhance their careers and recognize and celebrate that the success of women in the industry.
Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA)
Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) is a voluntary, non-profit organisation representing the interests of wildlife ranchers, provincially, nationally, and internationally.
South Africa is renowned for its unique conservation success story which is attributed to the phenomenal role wildlife ranchers have played in securing essential wildlife habitat, through the rewilding and protection of species and biodiversity.
WRSA and its members play an integral role in the wildlife economy and advocate for the responsible and sustainable use of renewable natural resources. The expansion of wildlife habitat, conservation of species and protection of biodiversity outside of protected areas, is our game.
Continue reading →Working on Fire (SATAS)
Working on fire is an Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) aimed at providing work opportunities to young men and women. The Programme resides under, and is funded by, the Department of Environmental Affairs. Participants are recruited from marginalised communities and trained in fire awareness and education, fire prevention and fire suppression skills. In addition, they are also trained in skills such as first aid, carpentry, cooking, health and safety and communications. Working on Fire recruits and trains young men and women from across South Africa, with a strong focus on marginalized communities and people with disabilities. There are currently more than 5000 participants in the Programme, 94% of whom are youth, 31% are women (the highest level in any comparable fire service in the world) and 3% disabled.
Continue reading →Higher Health (HH)
On behalf of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), HIGHER HEALTH works with Universities South Africa (USAf) and the South African College and Principals Organisation (SACPO).We achieve our goals in partnership with allied government agencies, the private sector, UN and other development agencies and civil society formations.
In 2019, HIGHER HEALTH emerged from the Higher Education and Training HIV and AIDS Programme (HEAIDS), which was established in early 2000s by the then Department of Education and international development partners in order to reduce the impact of HIV/TB on higher education. Prevention of HIV/TB and effective treatment for students living with HIV/TB was a central feature of HEAIDS programme and remains one of the seven core focus areas of HIGHER HEALTH. Since 2014, the organisation has diversified its programme to take account of a range of health, wellness and developmental challenges that confront students and to promote wellness in a more holistic manner.