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Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA)

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The SHRA was established in August 2010 by the Minister of Human Settlements as per the Social Housing Act, No 16 of 2008. SHRA is a public entity in terms of Schedule 3A of the Public Finance Management Act, No. 29 of 1999 (PFMA). Social housing is state subsidised rental housing targeted at low to medium income groups earning between R1500 and R15 000. The purpose of social housing is to contribute to the national priority of restructuring South African society in order to address structural, economic, social and spatial dysfunctionalities. Social housing therefore contributes to widening the range of housing options available to the poor.

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Operation Hunger (OH)

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The mission of Operation Hunger is to generate and provide training in self-sustaining, income generating projects that combat malnutrition, foster healthy living, encourage basic literacy and provide basic training in life and business management skills through the establishment of partnerships between caring, like-minded organisations and vulnerable communities.

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Tembisa Self Help Association Of The Disabled (TSHAD)

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The Tembisa Self-Help Association of the Disabled (T-SHAD) is a community-based development programme that was initiated in 1990. T-SHAD established a self-help factory with various income-generating projects where people with disabilities can thrive and deliver a meaningful service to their community. Their projects range from gardening, recycling and wheelchair-repairs to computer training.

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Innovation for The Blind (IFB)

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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.

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Badisa (BADISA)

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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.

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Association for Rural Advancement (AFRA)

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AFRA is a land rights advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO) working to support marginalised black rural people, with a focus on farm dwellers. We are working towards an inclusive, gender equitable society where rights are valued, realised and protected, essential services are delivered, and land tenure is secure. We work intensively with communities in and around the uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africand extensively in offering support and advice.

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Built Environment Support Group (BESG)

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BESG was established in 1983 by senior staff of the then University of Natal Department of Architecture and Allied Disciplines, as a support group that defended communities against eviction from informal settlements in urban areas, largely as a result of inter-political party violence. In the early 1990’s, BESG became a key player in shaping planning and housing policies from local to national level. Since 1995, BESG has been a leader in enabling poor communities to access land, basic services, housing and administrative justice…..

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