News & views
Visit this page for regular updates on legal changes, practical advice given in answer to questions (Dear ngoLAW), and articles of interest written by us and by colleagues.

NGOs are under attack by the South African state again – including the knitting clubs
Non-profits must be alert to a new threat to their freedom of association and ability to operate from a draft Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill. (This article was written by Nicole Copley, and appeared in the Daily Maverick on 03 Sep 2023)

Second Quarter 2023 ngoLAW in brief
Welcome to June!- the past couple of months have brought more regulatory changes to the sector, including the final versions of: the NPO Act Regulations

Corporate Foundations webinar
https://youtu.be/YmwxQhQceNA This link is to a high-speed panel discussion, featuring Nicole and hosted by Trialogue, on Corporate “Foundations” Trialogue’s primary research shows that 43% of

First Quarter 2023 ngoLAW in Brief
This year has begun with a bang, as the contents of this Brief will show- there are three major regulatory changes for the NGO sector to

Understanding the differences between NPO, NGO and NPC and the governance policies
NGO, NPO, NPC, PBO – all these acronyms lead to confusion as to where charitable organisations and other similar entities fit into the equation. This

Last Quarter 2022 ngoLAW in Brief
Our last newsletter of 2022 begins with an update on (and some practical advice coming out of) the major legislative changes that we have been

URGENT call for submissions on the anti-grey-listing (compulsory NPO registration) Bill
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-10-08-mandatory-registration-requirement-in-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-bill-will-badly-hurt-sa-non-profits/ In an effort to prevent the severe economic consequences arising from the imminent threat of the “grey-listing” of South Africa, a General Laws Amendment

Special Brief from the Companies and Compliance team at ngoLAW
NOTICE TO NON PROFIT COMPANIES (AND PTYS): THE CIPC CHECKLIST WHAT IS IT? The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has introduced an additional compulsory

SECOND Quarter 2022 ngoLAW in Brief
Our winter newsletter has a little of something for everyone, and most of them come from questions our clients have asked us in the last

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