| MINISTER DLAMINI TO HOLD A DIALOGUE ON THE PROJECT PLAN FOR NON PROFIT ORGANISTIONS (NPOs) |
| Wednesday, 20 June 2012 | |
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Media Advisory Minister of Social Development ,Ms Bathabile Dlamini will tomorrow , 20th June engage with different Non-profit Organizations with the aim of addressing the current funding crisis within the NPO sector. Lack of funding and Communication within Social Development Department have been identified as the major challenges between the sector and the Department. Funding crisis has left many organizations collapsing while others are on the brink of collapse. Last week Friday, Minister launched the Department Project plan in Limpopo with the aim of opening the lines of communication with the sector. South African civil society organizations are characterized by diversities stemming from, amongst others , the circumstances and purposes of their establishment, scope of their operations as well as their structural formations .These factors stand them in good condition to identify and respond to community needs by providing programmes , services and support in order to improve people lives ,particularly where markets have failed and where government have not reach-out. Minister will have an opportunity to interact with members of NPOs through dialogues which will culminate into an all inclusive national consultative summit drawing together all relevant stakeholders and other role-players later this year. These dialogues will also take place in all provinces across the country. The Minister will be accompanied by Deputy minister of Social Development Ms Maria Ntuli and MEC for Social Development in the Western Cape, Mr Albert Fritz. The event will unfold as follows: Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the dialogues. RSVP: Mr Jaconia Kobue on 082 313 4673 |