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Call for Interest: Creating a new Legislative Environment for Social Welfare and Development Services in South Africa

An opportunity currently exists for developing a new legislative environment for social and development services in South Africa. Many NGOs & CBOs provide core social and development services, or work in this arena, providing and contributing to critical care for poor and marginalised communities and our society in general.  Right now, there is an absence of legislation regarding the non-profit sector, particularly in the area of social and development services.

The current legislative frameworks have left a vacuum in guiding the relationship between the Department of Social Development and organisations, the provision of funding for NGOs and CBOs, a shared vision and purpose for social services and development and the registration of social service organisations.

Development of a new framework could provide clarity for areas such as:
  • The creation of an enabling framework for social service and development practice through a genuinely consultative process,
  • Discussion and development of human resources policies that relate to critical issues, such as, the recruitment and retention of scarce social service workers in the NGO sector
  • Discussion and development of financing strategies for the sector including costing models and parity between government and the non-profit sector.
The Joint Strategic Committee, comprising the National Welfare Forum (NWF) and National Coalition Of Social Services (NACOSS) has resolved to call on government to work with the sector to review and develop a new statute to act as a reference point for the provision of social welfare and developmental social services in South Africa.

This communiqué is an appeal to the NGO and CBO sector to work together with us to develop a new framework and advocate for the areas that need urgent attention in NGO & CBO sector. There are several ways to get your voice heard, your ideas noted and make a real and lasting difference to social and development services in South Africa:
  1. There are plans to host several provincial dialogues during 2010 to develop ideas for such a legislative framework through dialogue. If you are keen to host a dialogue or present a statement you can contact us on the details below.
  2. Nominate someone to serve on the reference group that will be established. We are seeking people with energy and vision to act as guides to the sector in the development of this legislation.
  3. Send your ideas, comments, statement etc to us in writing.
  4. Contact us to arrange that a NWF or NACOSS member visit you or your organisation or community group to listen to your ideas and help you prepare a statement for your provincial dialogue process.
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Fax: 011 4031879
Telephone: 011 4031915 and ask for Karen Peters or Benny Shapho.

We look forward to working with you to make this appeal a reality.


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