
News & Views
Visit this page for regular updates on legal changes, practical advice given in answer to questions (Dear NGO Law), and articles of interest written by us and by colleagues.
First Quarter 2022 ngoLAW in Brief
It almost seems like it might be (hopefully, possibly) if not the end, at least the beginning of the end of our days of being dogged by pandemic panic. Please, God. Hope springs, facing forwards etc and this Brief is … Continue reading →
October 2021: news and updates including: NPO Amendment Bill
Welcome to October and to the final newsletter of the year from the team at ngoLAW. There is quite a bit of content here so, to help you navigate it and find the bits you need first, a summary: The … Continue reading →
Updates, Advice, Links and Events
Dear Friends It has been a while since we last wrote, but I know that we have all been busy, re-building what had fallen, creating new ways of working, adapting as we always have, to survive and continue to serve. … Continue reading →
Fundraising Talk Session February 2021: 18A Q&A
Fundraising Talk Session February 2021: 18A Q&A When can we issue an 18A Receipt? Q: In proposals, can we still offer to put their information on our sites (social media and website) if they donate alongside the 18A certificate? Q: … Continue reading →
An invitation to join us on a #FUNDRAISINGTALK Webinar with Nicole Copley
Please join us as Nicole, hosted by FundRaising Talk, gives a free webinar from 10 -11 am (log in from 9.45 am) on Thursday 4 Feb 2021 about: 18A in practise - be careful what you promise! (basics, updates and what … Continue reading →
November 2020: letter eight from lockdown
In this, our last letter of the year, we: deal with the upcoming NPO register clean up (!) in some detail, with practical tips; discuss whether the PBAs SARS classifies organisations under matter; and give some practical advice on filing … Continue reading →
17 July 2020: letter seven from lockdown
AGMs in the time of COVID For many organisations, AGM (Annual General Meeting) season is upon us, and we are having clients ask- Do we have to hold an AGM, or can we postpone it, or even skip it for … Continue reading →
16 June 2020: letter six from lockdown
MISSION-SHIFT in the time of COVID MISSION-SHIFT in the time of COVID The times are a’changin, and it looks as though we will have to reset to a ‘new normal’ for the foreseeable future. At ngoLAW we are helping our clients … Continue reading →
23 April 2020: letter five from lockdown
With a week left of lockdown and restrictions after the 30th seeming inevitable, we bring you in this ngoLAW Brief: an update on the C19-TERS scheme (some good news and some clarity); a warning about a scam doing the rounds in … Continue reading →
09 April 2020: letter four from lockdown
GAME CHANGING ALTERATIONS TO THE C19-TERS UIF BENEFITS If you or any business or organisation you know is considering retrenching staff or putting them on short time now, please read this first (and pass it on) - or you could … Continue reading →