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Published: 28 July, 2010

The increasing youth unemployment, extreme poverty and other related socio-economic challenges call for government and civil society to work together to improve the lives of the people. Uplifting people’s lives requires officials in government to adopt a zero-tolerance to corruption and tenderpreneurship, which rob the country of its resources and also compromising service delivery. There is also a need to deepen our democracy and strengthen civil society

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Funding Crisis for Research NGOs in South Africa Looming Larger Than Ever

Many nonprofit organisations are on the brink of collapse due to a lack funding. The sector has already lost many activists and leaders to government and business, while many organisations struggle to remunerate their staff. The recent global financial crisis and donors’ tendency to fund corporate social investment projects as opposed to policy research organisations, also add to the problem

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Fundraisers Are As Scarce As Hen’s Teeth

The increasing shortage of competent fundraisers in South Africa leaves many non-profit organisations struggling to sustain themselves. To address this problem there is a need for South African Qualification Authority accredited training programmes aimed at capacitating fundraisers to compete in the world of fundraising. The local non-profit sector might be under threat from overseas talent scouts looking for the best expertise in the business

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