Limpopo faces a serious crisis as 19,982 non-profit organisations (NPOs) are at risk of deregistration for failing to comply with the reporting requirements of the Non-Profit Organisations Act. This non-compliance threatens the delivery of essential services to vulnerable communities, including children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
The DA will be submitting parliamentary questions to the MEC for Social Development, Florence Radzilani, to determine how many of the 19,982 non-compliant NPOs in Limpopo have received government funding, what measures are being taken to recover or account for any unutilised or mismanaged funds and what support is available to assist legitimate NPOs in meeting compliance requirements.
While accountability and transparency in the sector are crucial, the sheer scale of non-compliance raises serious concerns about how many of these organisations received government funding that was not properly utilised or accounted for. This could indicate potential mismanagement of public funds, which demands urgent scrutiny.
The Department of Social Development has a responsibility to strike a balance between enforcing compliance and ensuring that genuine, service-oriented NPOs are not forced to shut down due to administrative challenges. The people of Limpopo deserve transparency on how public funds have been allocated and whether they have been used for their intended purpose.
MEC Radzilani must act swiftly in addressing these concerns and ensure that communities relying on NPOs do not suffer due to negligence—whether from the government or the organisations themselves.