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Our vision is a vibrant democracy in South Africa with a robust and sustainable civil society supported by a strong local philanthropic movement, rooted in the African cultural heritage of sharing.

13/10/2026

The Department of Social Development (DSD) will discontinue its legacy NPO registration and reporting system on Thursday, 15 October 2026. All NPO transactions will move to the new NPO Registration and Compliance Monitoring Online System.

Registered NPOs are urged to create their profiles on the new system and verify their organisational information before the deadline. The department will no longer accept manually submitted documents at any of its offices.

The department says NPO records and personal information are protected during the migration, and warns organisations to watch out for scammers trying to exploit the transition.

Read more on the DSD website: https://dsdnews.org/legacy-npo-system-to-be-switched-off-on-15-october-2026-as-dsd-completes-move-to-digital-platform/

12/10/2026

📢 Don't forget to book your seat for !

Let’s explore the realities of working under pressure and the factors testing the limits of our sector such as funding strain, compliance hurdles and operational fatigue. Let’s unpack these pressures and build sustainable solutions together!

What's on the day:
🔹 Keynotes and short, practical workshops
🔹 Governance and sustainable social enterprise models
🔹 Managing stress, plus sharpening how you pitch and communicate
🔹 Peer networking and on-the-day advisory services

Speakers include, amongst others:

💬 Surika Behrens leads the South African Hub of Social Enterprise Academy (SEA). She is passionate about empowering impact makers to drive sustainable change through learning and development.
💬 Megan Galloway: With a background in the diamond exploration industry, Megan understands what it means to literally search for treasure, to persist even when the odds seems stacked against you.

📅 Thursday, 22 October 2026
🕘 09h15 – 15h30
📍 Inyathelo Civil Society Sustainability Hub, Cape Town
🎟️ R180 per person (covers catering and ticket fees; venue and speakers are donated)
⭐️ Book now: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/397480-thinkgood2026/

09/10/2026

Insights from more than 40 nonprofit, funders, and other experts highlight practical lessons for deciding whether and how to use AI responsibly and equitably.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating new possibilities for nonprofits across Africa to expand access to services, strengthen programme delivery, and address challenges in areas ranging from health and education to livelihoods and agriculture.

A new report from The Bridgespan Group examines how African nonprofits are beginning to use artificial intelligence to advance their missions—and offers a practical roadmap for organisations considering whether, where, and how AI could help.

“The question for nonprofits isn’t ‘how do we use more AI?’ but ‘what problem are we solving, and is AI the right way to solve it?’

➡️ Read more: https://realnewsmagazine.net/new-research-shows-how-african-nonprofits-can-use-ai-to-advance-their-missions/

➡️ Read the full report from the Bridgespan Group: https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/choosing-your-ai-path-a-framework-for-nonprofit-leaders-to-make-strategic-choices

07/10/2026

📣 Is your NPO registered for VAT? SARS wants to hear from you.

SARS is planning a new way of handling VAT. Instead of sending invoices as PDFs, organisations will send electronic invoices that go through to SARS almost immediately. The plan is to phase this process in from around 2030.

The problem is that the proposal talks about big businesses, small businesses and government entities, but says nothing specific about non-profits. NPOs work differently. We get grants and donations, sometimes from overseas funders, and not all of that money is taxable income.

Our Finance Director, Soraya Joonas, has written a short article explaining what this could mean for NPOs, including what happens if you send an invoice and the client never pays.

➡️ Read it here: https://www.inyathelo.org.za/mediacentre/newsandopinions/vat-modernisation-what-real-time-e-invoicing-could-mean-for-south-africa%E2%80%99s-non-profit-sector

💬 Then have your say. SARS is taking comments until 16 October 2026 through a short online survey: https://sars.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2NAmnTnnGOBci2

If the sector doesn't speak up now, the system will be built without us in mind.

NB: This is general information, not tax advice. Please speak to a tax professional about your own organisation.

06/10/2026

NB: REGISTRATION CLOSES 7 OCTOBER

REMINDER: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for NPOs 2026
🖥️ Webinar 2 | AI Collaboration: Working Smarter with AI

AI can do much more than provide answers. It can help us explore ideas, examine problems, improve our work, develop options and think through tasks.

In this practical session, we'll explore how to:

✅ Evaluate AI responses rather than simply accepting them
✅ Iterate and improve results through conversation
✅ Use AI to explore ideas and solve problems
✅ Refine documents, proposals and other everyday work
✅ Work with AI through multi-step tasks and workflows
✅ Keep human judgement, context and responsibility at the centre

The key shift is:
From asking AI for an answer → to working with AI towards an outcome.

This is Augmented Intelligence in practice: using AI to extend what people can accomplish, without handing over human responsibility.

Webinar Details
📅 8 October 2026
⏰ 10:00 – 13:00 SAST
💻 Zoom (link provided after registration)
🎟️ R349 per person
Register here: https://bit.ly/AIwebinar-series-s2-2026

01/10/2026

Inyathelo congratulates the 16 South African universities ranked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This recognition reflects the dedication of academic staff, researchers, professional staff and students, and confirms that South African institutions continue to offer a world-class education.

We extend particular congratulations to the University of Cape Town, which has risen to 147th place, the University of the Witwatersrand on its improved position, and to the 3 universities who have joined the rankings for the first time: Walter Sisulu University, Tshwane University of Technology and the University of Venda.

Read the full article for the complete list of ranked South African universities and more detail on the results: https://businesstech.co.za/news/education/877548/three-universities-in-south-africa-ranked-among-the-best-in-the-world-for-the-first-time/

30/09/2026

REMINDER: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for NPOs 2026
🖥️ Webinar 2 | AI Collaboration: Working Smarter with AI

AI can do much more than provide answers. It can help us explore ideas, examine problems, improve our work, develop options and think through tasks.

In this practical session, we'll explore how to:

✅ Evaluate AI responses rather than simply accepting them
✅ Iterate and improve results through conversation
✅ Use AI to explore ideas and solve problems
✅ Refine documents, proposals and other everyday work
✅ Work with AI through multi-step tasks and workflows
✅ Keep human judgement, context and responsibility at the centre

The key shift is:
From asking AI for an answer → to working with AI towards an outcome.

This is Augmented Intelligence in practice: using AI to extend what people can accomplish, without handing over human responsibility.

Webinar Details
📅 8 October 2026
⏰ 10:00 – 13:00 SAST
💻 Zoom (link provided after registration)
🎟️ R349 per person
Register here: https://bit.ly/AIwebinar-series-s2-2026

Closing date for registration: 07 October 2026, 12pm.

29/09/2026

On Heritage Day, our Acting Executive Director Feryal Domingo spoke to SAfm about what the day asks of us beyond the celebrations.

Celebrating isn't enough while the divisions apartheid left behind are still with us. Healing those wounds takes deliberate, tireless work, and this is being done by nonprofits: running dialogue and anti-racism programmes, resolving conflict at community level, standing up for women, children, refugees, and building skills so people can get past economic barriers.

"As vital as this work is, we have to look at the reality of who is carrying this weight."

Listen to the this important discussion and share your thoughts with us:

24/09/2026

Happy Heritage Day! 🇿🇦 Today we celebrate the rich diversity, stories, cultures and traditions that make South Africa unique.

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Please note that the Inyathelo offices will be closed on 24 and 25 September, as the staff take a wellness break. We'll be back on Monday 28 September.

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2nd Floor, Armoury, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock
Cape Town
7925

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+27214656981

Website

http://www.inyathelo.org.za/

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