ORGANISATION | WEBSITE | PURPOSE |
African Gender Institute | The AGI's Vision is of Africa as a continent liberated from the legacies of colonial and patriarchal domination, and transformed into a powerful and united region in which women and men are respected as equal, and social justice is a reality for all its people. | |
Black Sash | The Black provide free paralegal services to those who need help in a variety of matters, including child support and other social grants, labour problems, debt counselling and citizenship applications. | |
CAFDA | Cafda is a community-based Child and Family Organisation operating in the Southern Peninsula providing counselling, care and educational programmes to encourage personal and family development. | |
Cape Flats Development Association | A community-based Child and Family Organisation operating in the Southern Peninsula providing counselling, care and educational programmes to encourage personal and family development | |
Cape Town Heritage Trust | To conserve the architectural, cultural and natural heritage of Cape Town and its environs for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City and of the nation at large. | |
Centre for Early Childhood Development | Provides training, support and advice in the field of early childhood development by offering courses and programmes aimed at enhancing individual and organisational capacity; by developing and disseminating resources; and by carrying out research specifi | |
Centre for Rural Legal Studies (CRLS) | An NGO dedicating itself to the equitable distribution of power and resources in the rural areas of South Africa | |
Chapter 2 Network | To support social justice advocacy using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and other more traditional means, for the following activities: providing information about advocacy campaigns, training on advocacy and lobbying, including learning | |
Child Justice Alliance | A network of NGOs, CBOs, academic institutions and individuals working to ensure that the Child Justice Bill is passed by the South African parliament | |
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) | A dispute resolution body established in terms of the Labour Relations Act | |
Community Development Resource Association (CDRA) | A non-profit, non-governmental organisation working to build the capacity of organisations and individuals engaged in development and social transformation | |
Community Law Centre | To protect and promote the human rights and democratic norms that have been enshrined in the 1996 Constitution and in international human rights instruments. It is our belief that social justice will be advanced through the establishment of a legal order | |
Company for Immigration | An advice bureau offering assistance to anybody immigrating to South Africa | |
Constitution & Bill of Rights Educational Project | Through its material, training workshops and community education programme, explores the rights found in the South African Constitution and seeks to educate civil society, particularly rural communities throughout South Africa, about their rights and duti | |
Contact Trust | A not-for-profit NGO dedicated to increasing the level of public participation in the development of policy and legislation | |
Desmond Tutu Peace Centre | A multi-disciplinary, interactive, academic and high impact visitor experience where visitors and scholars encounter a vision of hope for Africa, and are empowered to participate in the creation of that vision | |
Development Institute for Training, Support & Education for Labour | Ditsela is the creation of the major trade union federations in South Africa: Cosatu and Fedusa. Its central objective is to help the labour movement respond effectively to the challenges of the new and changing context. To achieve this Ditsela has set up | |
Early Learning Resource Unit (ELRU) | A non-governmental organisation administered by the Cape Educational Trust | |
European Parliamentary Support Programme | A dynamic partnership project linking the South African Speakers' Forum and the European Union to ensure good governance and stable democracy by strengthening the role of the legislatures, both national and provincial, and supporting them in their efforts | |
F W De Klerk Foundation | Dedicated to working for peace in such societies throughout Africa and the world - and to continuing to strive for positive relations between South Africa's diverse communities | |
Foreign Marriage and Family Protection Association (FMFPA) | To engage widely with civil society, government and any other entity to work constructively towards the development of new immigration legislation & protect the inherent rights of family life in South Africa, especially where a South African or permanent | |
Foundation for Contemporary Research | A developmental NGO based in Cape Town, South Africa. The primary focus of our research work is local government developmental issues. The research work is organised into Three main programmes or areas of expertise. These are the Participatory Democracy, | |
Friedrich Naumann Foundation | An independent, non-profit, nongovernmental organisation that is committed to promoting liberal policy and politics | |
Gender Advocacy Programme (GAP) | An independent, non-governmental advocacy and lobbying organisation based in Cape Town where we originated as a grass-roots initiative. We see our position as bridging the gap between women in civil society and structures of governance and to increase the | |
Gender Education and Training Network | To play a dynamic role in the transformation and equalisation of power relations between women and men | |
Goedgedacht Forum for Social Reflection | The trust runs a rural community development Centre | |
Hands-On Enterprise | Hands-On Enterprise aims to enhance the initiatives of schools - for the promotion of entrepreneurship through innovative projects | |
Ikamva Labantu (the future of our nation) | A community based, non-profit organization that seeks to redress the damages of Apartheid and support the budding South African democracy, by providing educational means, economic empowerment and self-sufficiency to South Africa's township communities | |
Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust | Rewarding innovations in government and public - private partnerships that reduce poverty and address key developmental issues of national concern | |
Independent Mediation Service of SA | An impartial non-profit organisation committed to the effective resolution of industrial and community conflict | |
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC) | A network of community based organisations representing ethnic groups who see themselves as aboriginal/indigenous populations that have been marginalised by colonial administrations and contemporary African states. These groups have come together to promo | |
Industrial Relations Association of SA - national with WC presence | To promote the basic rights of and sound relations between the South African labour market partners | |
Institute for Democracy in SA (IDASA) | An independent non-profit public interest organisation that promotes democracy in South Africa | |
Institute for Justice &Reconciliation | Promoting justice and reconciliation in the aftermath of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and into the new century | |
Institute for Security Studies | To conceptualise, inform and enhance the security debate in Africa | |
Integrated Serviced Land Project | A development project primarily aimed at addressing the socio-economic needs of 40,000 families living in informal settlements in and around Cape Town | |
International Labour Resource & Information Group (ILRIG) | A non-profit labour service organisation providing research, education, training and publication services to organisations in South Africa | |
Jewish Sheltered Employment Centre | Provides employment for Jewish men and women who are unable to work in the open labour market | |
Lawyers for Human Rights | A non-governmental organisation that strives to promote, uphold and strengthen human rights | |
Mediaworks | A non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to the democratisation of media and communication in South Africa. This is based on the premise that a diverse, accessible media and communications environment is central to the process of healing our divide | |
Micro-Enterprise Network of NGO's (MENNGOS) | A membership-based network of independent service providers who, through the combined resource base of its members, facilitates accelerated delivery to all micro-entrepreneurs in the Western Cape of South Africa | |
National Institute for Crime Prevention and Reintegration of Offenders | A national crime prevention non-profit organization working towards a safer South Africa | |
National Language Project (NLP) | Creating awareness about the link between language and power through education, health and policy programmes as well as through information dissemination | |
National Productivity Institute (NPI) | Dedicated to the development and enhancement of South Africa's productive capacity by articulating the spirit of tripartism through research, information dissemination, training, facilitation, consultation, auditing and monitoring all productivity issues | |
National Sea Rescue Institute | To save lives at sea and to promote water and boating safety | |
National Student Financial Aid Scheme of South Africa (NSFAS) | To provide a sustainable financial aid system that enables academically deserving and financially needy students to meet their own and South Africa's development needs. | |
National Television & Video Association of SA | To promote and support the television, video and related industries through constructive communication and co-operation. | |
Non-Profit Consortium (NPC) | Conducts research, advocacy and training for relevant legislative and policy changes. Through practical advice and support services NGOs and CBOs, are able to meet legislative compliance, increase their financial sustainability | |
Novalis Institute | a resource centre for innovative development programmes in education and culture | |
Open Democracy Advice Centre | To support democracy in South Africa by promoting access to information and advising whistleblowers so as to build open and accountable public and private institutions. | |
Open Society Foundation for SA (OSF-SA) | To promote the ideal of an open society in South Africa; an ideal which includes democracy, a market economy, a strong civil society, respect for minorities and tolerance for divergent opinions | |
Operations Research Society of South Africa | To further the interests of those engaged in, or interested in, OR activities. ORSSA is continually involved in matters which concern operations researchers, such as drawing up guidelines for OR education, presenting short courses and marketing OR. The S | |
Partners with After School Project (PASCAP) | Specialist development organization focusing on after school child and youth development as a means of poverty intervention and job creation | |
Quaker Peace Centre (QPC) | A team of peacemakers and development practitioners from different backgrounds. We work with people towards building a better society which fosters the creative and non-violent resolution of conflict, participatory development and the respect of self and | |
RALI (Responsible Action Leadership Initiative) Trust | Providing a forum where learners can meet cross-culturally and engage and exchange idea's with each other and develop a deep respect for one another. | |
Rotary Youth Exchange Southern Africa | Youth foreign exchange programme | |
Social Change Assistance Trust | An independent funding and development agency. We support community controlled development projects in rural areas. We work in partnership with those we fund by offering support in organisational development and capacity building | |
South African Facilities Management Association. | To promote the application and development of world-class Facilities Management principles and practices | |
South African Human Rights Commission | The national institution established to entrench constitutional democracy. It is committed to promote respect for, observance of and protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour | |
South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO) | A rapidly growing umbrella body of South African NGOs consisting of provincial and sectoral affiliates, working in a wide range of development fields including land, health, urban and rural development | |
South African Students' Congress | A non-racial, democratic, non-sexist tertiary student movement | |
South African Youth Council | An autonomous, non-partisan, representative body of youth in civil society | |
Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising (SAIF) - national with WC presence | A non-profit voluntary organisation which exists to promote and encourage high standards of ethics, practice and public service among people involved in fundraising in Southern Africa | |
Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture | In addition to ongoing work with survivors of human rights violations (those who have experienced torture; refugees; and Truth and Reconciliation Commission deponents) and political violence, the Trauma Centre currently works with survivors of sexual and | |
Trust for Christian Outreach - under construction |
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission | The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up by the Government of National Unity to help deal with what happened under apartheid | |
Western Cape Anti Crime Forum | A community-based anticrime forum | |
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board - under construction | To control all gambling, racing and activities incidental thereto |
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Cape Gateway is a government service aimed primarily at citizens of the Western Cape, providing information on local, provincial and national government |  |