1. THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVES AS ENGINES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES.BY
SANACO

2. OUTLINE SANACO POLICY FRAMEWORK OBJECTIVES SUCCESS AND IMPACT
CONCLUSION

3. South African National Apex Tertiary Co-operative
SANACO is an autonomous association of secondary and tertiary cooperatives united voluntarily to serve the socio-economic interest and aspirations of all cooperatives in the country.
It is the embodiment of the cooperative movement in the country.
It is a full member of the International Cooperative Alliance, a global representative body of cooperative.
Participate in NEDLAC
Currently the law makes provisions for three levels of cooperatives starting with the primary, secondary and the tertiary.
SANACO is currently registered as the tertiary cooperative until the amended law is operationalised.
Annually, working closely with the department relevant Cooperatives under the stewardship of SANACO celebrate the international day of cooperatives and in the recent celebration attended by more than 600 cooperative structure SANACO was reaffirmed by the cooperatives across the country as the single apex body as envisaged by the amendment Act of 2005.
This year SANACO was formed in 2009, 01st October. Convenes annual compliance conference

4. Our Common Agenda
 The majority of the communities are facing hardships, unemployment, poverty and inequality and hence the government’s decision to make ‘coops’ as agents of social economic development.
The South African government decided during the Presidential Growth and Development Summit held to endorse special measures to support cooperatives as part of strategies for job creation in the economy.
In order to address the high rate of unemployment and poverty, the government came up with the concept of “Vukuzenzele” which implies that people must be initiative and do things for themselves instead of waiting for “hand outs”.

5. Policy Framework
In 2004 the new democratic government launched the Cooperatives Development Policy and later in 2005 promulgated the cooperatives Act, No. 14 of 2005 as amended.
In 2010, the Department of Trade and Industry launched the Integrated Strategy on the Development and Promotion of Cooperatives which sets out an implementation framework of the policy and the Act.

6. OBJECTIVES OF SANACO
To advance and empower all member cooperatives and their business
To engage and lobby all organs of state, private sector and stakeholders on behalf of cooperatives
To play any other deemed to be the role of an Apex Cooperative Movement of South Africa to advance the development of cooperatives
As an apex it shall act as a mouthpiece of the cooperatives in connection with any other matter of mutual interest to the cooperative movement in general
To organize and represent the interest of cooperatives existing within the different sectors and regions of their functionality
To facilitate education and training for cooperatives
Strive to establish and maintain an audit fund to assist cooperatives to comply with the law
To represent the cooperative movement of South Africa in the Continent and Worldwide
Strive to advance the definition and principles of cooperatives as outline in the Coop Act of the country
To cooperate and/or collaborate with other formations in building the South African economy through cooperatives
To establish a cooperative development trust to mobilize support for the cooperative movement development.

7. SANACO OPERATIONS
The strategic pillars for the support programmes for cooperatives
To increase non-financial support services to cooperatives i.e working with various department and other stakeholders
To increase a demand for cooperatives products and services i.e procurement dedicated to cooperatives
To improve sustainability of cooperatives i.e mentoring and monitoring of the cooperatives
To increase financial support services to cooperatives i.e grants and loans

8. 5 KEY OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Representation of Cooperative interest (advocacy and lobbying
Compliance focusing on Auditing
Cooperative Education and Training
Consulting services
Support for Cooperatives

9. ACTIVITY 1
On Representation
Communication: Information on current developments within the cooperatives movement as well as on current political issues our members
Politics: Development of positions in the interest of cooperatives; by having regular meetings with government
Committees: Positioning cooperatives interests in Executive Committees

10. ACTIVITY 2
On Compliance
Mandatory: Auditing of annual financial statements as required by the legislation
Additional Service: Comprehensive audit of all areas of the business with the aim to support the cooperatives
New members: Audit for cooperatives in the foundation phase
High quality standard: Engage on regular peer reviews for cooperatives development

11. Cooperative Education and Training
ACTIVITY 3
Cooperative Education and Training
Cooperative Academy: Ensure that proper cooperative training and education institution are accredited
Human Resource: Ensure proper and qualitative employee training for cooperatives development
Seminars and Workshop: Ensure that personal and professional training, tailormade programs are developed

12. ACTIVITY 4 On Consulting Services
Business: Provide individual consulting with cooperatives
Human Resource: Recruiting and employee satisfaction for cooperatives development
Legal: Ensure that proper legal advice is provided to cooperatives in line with their sectors
Tax: Ensure that cooperatives are Tax Compliant
Networking: Create a platform for cooperatives to maintain constant interaction and cooperation

13. ACTIVITY 5
Our Support
Information: To provide regular briefings on new regulations that affect cooperatives development
Exchange: Allow cooperatives to exchange views and ideas on strategic challenges that are facing each sector of the cooperative
Advice: In special cases the mergers that will have a qualitative contribution in the cooperative
Foundation: Provide the necessary support for cooperatives at the initial stages

14. ACHIEVEMENTS Increased awareness about the cooperatives concept
A comprehensive support policy framework in place i.e ILO Recommendation
Hosted the cooperative international events i.e ICA General Assembly, BRICS Cooperatives leaders meeting and SADCCF
Established women and youth cooperatives structures
Provincial cooperative structures for coordination and interaction with provincial as well as local government have been establised
International and national expos for cooperatives i.e exhibitions
Availability of training programmes for cooperatives i.e 2011 National Cooperative Conference
Availability of funding to cooperatives with access challenges
Signed partnership agreements with government departments as well international organisations

15. Increase cooperative registration Development of women cooperatives
ACHIEVEMENTS IMPACT
Increase cooperative registration
Development of women cooperatives
Employment for cooperative members
Skills development for members of cooperatives
Unity amongst cooperatives

16. CONCLUSION
The communities must be developed in various ways: inter-alia Housing and Construction, agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing, mining, arts and culture, tourism, retail services, financial services, etc.
It is clear that if all cooperatives in South Africa can plan strategically and back their plans with business and operational details, they will transform the country tremendously.

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CONCLUSION
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