NGO, NPO, NPC, PBO – all these acronyms lead to confusion as to where charitable organisations and other similar entities fit into the equation. This also speaks to the funding models and criteria for each of these organisations, interrogating the issue of governance, transparency, and accountability in the organisational operations.

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 engaged with government over, in an effort to: avoid grey-listing of our country by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); AND limit unnecessary, not useful

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 Bill has been published that aims to avoid this grey-listing by demonstrating compliance  with the recommendations contained in South Africa’s Mutual Evaluation Report of the

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 reporting requirement for companies with effect from the 2020 year, to increase awareness of and compliance with the obligations and processes of the Companies Act

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 couple of months – An introduction to a new CIPC annual compliance requirement; The question of the AGM- who needs to have one; For organisations

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 packed with useful, normal advice and insights for the day

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 times we live in Reflections on our mental state, a handy

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. In this ngoLAW Brief we bring you a mixture of

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] 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: If you are writing articles or posting on social media about a donation, is that considered them getting something back

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 to watch out for) and the ‘audit certificate’ newly being