Be patient – Government’s message to NPOs
The government says their findings into non-compliant NPOs will be revealed soon.
The Gauteng Department of Social Development has called on NPOs to be patient, as it finalises the investigation and the adjudication of applications for the next financial year.
Themba Gadebe from the office of the MEC of Gauteng Department of Social Development, Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment noted that there is much anxiety among some NPOs.
“It is in this regard that caution and due care is taken and applied to protect the process without compromising the much-needed aid required by our beneficiaries.”
According to Gadebe, the department remains committed to working with compliant and performing NPOs and those who are successful will be informed accordingly before the end of March, in line with the department’s projections.
“In addition, while the department welcomes NPOs contacting the department, the attempts by some to intimidate and interfere with the work of the department will not be tolerated and legal actions will be taken in this regard.
“The department requests NPOs to conduct themselves in an orderly manner and to be cautious of instigators under investigation who seek to turn them into their human shields by embroiling them in unwarranted protest action when there remains no reason for such.
“The investigation will conclude soon, and its damning outcomes will be revealed. The department remains committed to our country’s developmental agenda and appreciates the importance of work conducted by NPOs. The department reiterates its unwavering commitment to working with civil society organisations to develop society while ensuring the NPO funding environment subscribes to good governance, ethics and transparency.”
