WESTERN CAPE REPORT NATIONAL NPO SUMMIT 15 AUGUST 2012

LEGISLATIVE MANDATE In terms of the NPO Act No 71,1997, DSD has the mandate to “ Create an environment in which an NPO can flourish” by: Section 5 (b) of the Act mandates DSD to determine & implement programs To support organizations in their endeavor to register and To ensure that the standard of governance within NPO’s is maintained & improved Enhance institutional capacity of NPO to *Maintain & improve standard of governance *Ensure responsibility & accountability Liaising with other organs of state & interested parties Facilitate development & implementation of multi-sectoral/disciplinary programs

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOs In WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE The Department is obligated in terms of section 24 of the NPO Act to:  keep a register of all those NPOs that have registered  keep a register of NPOs that have being cancelled in terms of this Act.  The Department is also obligated to make this listing available publicly By the end of March 2012, a total of registered NPOs were registered Western Cape made up 10.3% (8 750) of the total register The following slide provides a synoptic analysis on the growth rate comparatively over the past 5 years types of organisations registered in what are they involved.

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOs Annual Growth Rate of Registered NPOs over a 5 yr period The chart below illustrates the trend of registered NPOs in Western Cape Province over the last five years.

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOS ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF REGISTERED NPOS OVER A 5 YR PERIOD This chart demonstrates that there was a 7.5% (from 599 to 644) growth rate of registered NPOs between the years 2007/08 and 2008/09 However, the subsequent year (2009/10), there was a substantial growth of 34% from 644 registered NPOs the previous year to 974 for the year 2009/10 For 2010/11, the figure grew slightly by 15% to 1145 registered NPOs, followed by a substantial growth of 33% (1 706) for 2011/12.

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOs Distribution of registered NPOs Distribution of registered NPOs is illustrated at Regional/District Municipality level, the type of organisations and objective classification

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOs DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE A registered NPO can either be a:  Voluntary Association,  Non-profit incorporated company in terms of the Company Act,  Trust. The chart below indicates the type of registered NPOs It is clear that majority of registered NPOs in Western Cape are  Voluntary Associations (88%) whereas  Non-profit companies (section 21 companies) constituted 5%  Non-profit Trusts 7%.

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOs DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOS Distribution by Sector Registered NPOs are grouped, informed by their founding documents mission and objectives, accordingly to the International Classification of Nonprofit Organisations (ICNPO). The chart below indicates the number of NPOs operating in different sectors.

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOS Distribution by Sector

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOS Distribution of the Social Services Sector The social sector in Western Cape comprises of NPOs, making it the leading sector with 32% of the total Western Cape NPO register. Registered Organisations are grouped according to the International Classification of Nonprofit Organisations (ICNPO). Social Services comprise of different subject areas which are referred to as themes in the table below.

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOS TABLE2:Distribution of the Social Services Sector THEMEDESCRIPTION Services for the handicapped Services for the handicapped; includes homes, other nursing homes; transport facilities, recreation and other specialized services. Services for the elderly Organisations providing geriatric care, includes in-home services, homemaker services, transport facilities, recreation, meal programs and other services geared towards senior citizens. (Does not include residential nursing homes) Youth services and youth welfare Services to youth, includes delinquency prevention services, teen pregnancy prevention, drop-out prevention, youth centers and clubs, job programs for youth, includes YMCA, YWCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Self-help and other personal social services Programs and services for self-help and development, includes support groups, personal counselling, credit counselling/money management services Child welfare, child services, day care Services to children, adoption services, child development centers, foster care, includes infant care centers and nurseries Family services Services to families, includes family life/parent education, single parent agencies and services, family violence shelters and services Refugee assistance Organisations providing food, clothing, shelter and services to refugees and immigrants Temporary shelters Organisations providing temporary shelters to the homeless, includes travellers aid, and temporary housing Disaster/emergency prevention and control Organisations that work to prevent, predict control and alleviate the effects of disasters, to educate or otherwise prepare individuals to cope with the effects of disasters, or provide relief to disaster victims, includes volunteer fire departments, life Material assistance Organisations providing food, clothing, transport and other forms of assistance, includes food banks and clothing distribution centers Income support and maintenance Organisations providing cash assistance and other forms of direct services to persons unable to maintain a livelihood

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF REGISTERED NPOS Distribution of the Social Services Sector Table 2 illustrate the number of social services Organisations registered under each theme. Most organisation are registered in Child welfare, child services, day care theme (52%), followed by Youth services and youth welfare (15%), Services for the elderly (10%) and Services for the handicapped with 8% respectively.

DISTRIBUTION OF SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR Distribution of the Social Services Sector Theme Number of Organisations % Child welfare, child services, day care % Disaster/emergency prevention and control7 Family services96 Income support and maintenance30 Material assistance149 Refugee assistance22 Self-help and other personal social services103 Services for the elderly28610 % Services for the handicapped2168 % Temporary shelters22 Youth services and youth welfare43215 %

15 DSD BUDGET DSD BUDGET YEARDSD BUDGETNPO FUNDING% 08/09R R % 09/10R R % 10/11R R % 11/12R R % 12/13R R % 13/14R R % 14/15R R

DSD FUNDING ALLOCATION 2012/13 PROGRAMBUDGETSERVICES CHILDREN & FAMILIES ( including HIV/AIDS) R R (Families) Children’s homes, ECD, after school programs, Shelters for street children & homeless adults, Child protection and family support NPOs Men and boys programs, fatherhood programs SUBSTANCE ABUSER R (NPO) In/outpatient treatment centres, 3 State Treatment centres, early intervention and treatment NPOs, after care services DISABILITYR Homes for persons with disabilities, NPOs, Protective workshops OLDER PERSONSR Residential facilities for Older Persons, day care centres, Elder abuse help line, NPOs YOUTH DEVELOPMENTR 24 Soft and Hard skills development, youth opportunities, Youth Academies, MODS centres, NPOs ICBR 1,2 Training, Mentoring, Registration support, Networks SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS R 4,3 Food security, Inter-dept projects SOCIAL CRIMER R 7 305( NPO) Probation services, Diversions, Community Courts, Exit strategies, secure care facilities, NPOs VEPR VAW shelters, NPOs, awareness strategies

DSD FUNDING PER PROGRAM 11/12

DSD FUNDED NPOs PER REGION 11/12

NDA FUNDING ALLOCATION 2011/12 PROGRAMBUDGETSERVICES Eden/ Central Karoo R ECD and food security Overberg/ Cape Winelands R Economic Development Eden/ Central Karoo Overberg/ Cape Winelands R Capacity building of advice offices Cape Metropole/ Eden > Central Karoo R Vulnerable groups Cape Metropole R Capacity building of vulnerable groups Cape Metropole R Capacity building of ECD All regions R Capacity building Cape Metropole R Vulnerable groups TOTALR

PROVINCIAL AND REGIONAL NPO DIALOGUES REGIONDATENUMBER OF NPO PARTICIPANTS 1Cape Wine-lands/ Overberg13 June Eden / Karoo13 June West Coast13 June Metro East15 June Metro South15 June Metro North15 June TOTAL 592 Provincial Dialogue20 June GRAND TOTAL852

ISSUES RAISED DURING NPO DIALOGUES COMMISSIONSISSUES RAISEDRECOMMENDATIONS 1 LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Lack of consultation Fragmentation of NPO legislation Registration services and processes not user friendly Compliance costly & too frequent Consultation and stakeholder relations Improve registration processes Decentralize registration to provinces Explore support for auditing of financial statements Review legislation and policy Support and mentoring for emerging NPOs 2 TEN POINT PLAN FOR TRANSFORMATION OF SERVICES RENDERED BY DSD Lack on inter-dept / inter-sectoral /integrated responses Poor aftercare support services Increase in social ills (substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, gangsterism, teenage pregnancy Access to govt services Disintegration of the family Compliance with Norms and standards Services to persons with disabilities Coordinated efforts between govt & NPOs on all levels Strategic responses developed and communicated to sector Greater focus on community cevelopment Support NPOs where they exist After care services and support developed

ISSUES RAISED DURING NPO DIALOGUES COMMISSIONSISSUES RAISEDRECOMMENDATIONS 3 RESOURCE MOBILISATION Funding policy not broadly consulted Involvement of NPO sector on funding adjudication Norms and standards good but expensive for NPOs to attain Lack of transparency in funding allocation Inadequate funding for statutory services Costing models inadequate Lack of infrastructure, equipment & other material support to NPOs especially to NPOs services persons with disability Unfair distribution of funding and inadequate funding Substance abuse funding is inadequate Equalise social work salaries between govt & NPOs Seed funding needed Intensify capacity building initiatives Integration and adequate funding to be provided to organisations Review of the funding model Increase the allocation to meet the national priority Apply equity and bring parity in funding of NPOs Increase transparency of applications & adjudication process Ensure subsidies are adjusted in terms of inflation rate Provide additional funding to programmes and not only for posts Improve payment model to adherence to agreement schedules Explore discounted audit services Equalise salaries of social workers of those in NPOs with those in govt Facilitate regular communication Partnering NPOs to mentor Assist emerging NPOs

THANK YOU ENKOSI DANKIE