Department: Social Development (DSD)
The mission of the DSD is to transform our society by building conscious and capable citizens through the provision of comprehensive, integrated and sustainable social development servic
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United Nations Association of South Africa (UNASA)
The United Nations Association of South Africa (UNASA) is the South African arm of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). UNASA promotes the goals and principles of the UN and its agencies through community engagement and work with civil society and government in South Africa. Their activities include encouraging and facilitating research, organizing conferences, and initiating programmes that raise awareness about the United Nations and its work within South Africa.
Continue reading →Black Sash (BS)
Established in 1955, Black Sash is a veteran human rights organisation advocating for social justice in South Africa.
Our work is deeply committed to understanding and promoting social protection in South Africa. We concentrate our efforts on advocating for everyone living in South Africa, with a special focus on establishing a robust Social Protection floor. Black Sash has adopted a strategic approach to protect the most vulnerable from extreme poverty and hunger.
Continue reading →Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU)
POPCRU is an affiliate of Congress of the South African Trade Unions [COSATU] and the World Federation of Trade Unions [WFTU]. There is active participation in these two formations by the movement.
Continue reading →Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA)
The not-for-profit Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA) is the only internationally accredited quality improvement and accreditation body for healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. In the past 26 years over 600 facilities throughout the continent have entered the COHSASA programme to improve the quality and safety of healthcare provided to patients.
Continue reading →Independent Development Trust (IDT)
The Independent Development Trust are responsible for delivering social infrastructure and social development programme management services on behalf of government. The social infrastructure programmes we deliver include public schools, clinics, community centres, government offices and these are predominantly in rural communities in the nine provinces of South Africa.
Continue reading →Western Cape Economic Development Partnership (WCEDP)
The Western Cape Economic Development Partnership, known as the EDP, is an independent, not-for-profit company that works with a range of partners to improve the performance of the Cape Town and Western Cape socio-economic development system.
Continue reading →S O S Childrens Villages South Africa (SOSCVSA)
SOS Childrens Villages provide care through our family-like villages, our family strengthening programmes and our community service centres. We build families for children in need, we help them shape their own futures, and we share in the development of their communities.
Continue reading →Cape Mental Health (CMH)
Cape Mental Health is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO 003-264) and public benefit organisation (PBO Ref. 18/11/13/4456) that provides or facilitates comprehensive, pro-active and enabling mental health services in the Western Cape.
We are committed to challenging socially restrictive and discriminatory practices affecting the mental health of all people. Our work is underpinned by a commitment to quality, excellence and professionalism at all times.
Continue reading →Rape Crisis (RC)
As a feminist organisation, Rape Crisis is committed to working towards the achievement of women’s rights. Their mission is to promote safety in communities, to reduce the trauma experienced by rape survivors, to encourage the reporting of rape and to work actively to address flaws in legislation
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