NGO Directory Africa lists 569 organisations working in South Africa, 569 of them with their head office in the country and 15 international NGOs. The most common causes are Community Development, Research & Policy, Education & Training. This page shows 438 ngos.
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NGOs in South Africa
Pan Africa ILGA
Johannesburg, South Africa Since 2007 Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) is the African region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA).
Isandla Institute
South Africa Isandla Institute is a key role player in the local governance sector, an important analytical voice on urban development issues, a convener of spaces of dialogue on urban citizenship, a producer of quality research, and...
Sisonke National Sex Workers Movement
South Africa Get in touch with us We would love to hear from you! Whether you have a question about our organisation, would like to join as a member, support the movement, or want to say hello, we’re here to help. How you can reach u...
Natural Justice
South Africa Natural Justice is an organisation rooted in the struggles of communities in Africa. As a team of pioneering lawyers and legal experts, we specialise in human rights and environmental law in pursuit of social and environ...
Gender Links
South Africa Gender Links is a Southern African non-governmental organisation dedicated to advancing gender equality and justice.
ACCORD
South Africa The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is a leading African conflict management institution dedicated to promoting constructive approaches to preventing, managing and resolving conflict a...
Call 2 Care
South Africa At Call 2 Care, we connect businesses, organizations, and volunteers with communities in need. We manage every stage of social impact projects to ensure meaningful, lasting change.
Heifer International South Africa
South Africa Heifer Project South Africa is a South African-registered non-profit organisation working to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth.
Soul City Institute
South Africa We are an intersectional feminist organisation, working to ensure that girls, young women and gender minorities enjoy substantive equality, with access to resources and opportunities that enable them to live fulfilling l...
The Centre for Economic Governance and Accountability in Africa (CEGAA)
South Africa Overall management and facilitation of Budget Monitoring and Expenditure Tracking Initiatives.
Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Africa Trust
South Africa 
POWA
Johannesburg, South Africa Since 1979 POWA, People Opposing Women Abuse, is a South African NGO established in 1979 which undertakes campaigns, projects and research related to violence against women in Africa. POWA was the first organisation in South Africa...
BirdLife South Africa (BLSA)
South Africa Since 1996 BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society (SAOS), is the South African national partner organisation of BirdLife International. It has been the regional partner of BirdLife International si...
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
South Africa Since 1975 Fred Hutch immunologist Dr. Erica Andersen-Nissen moved to Cape Town, South Africa, in 2013 to set up a state-of-the-art HIV laboratory to anchor two groundbreaking vaccine clinical trials. This is the story of building...
Ilitha Labantu
Gugulethu, South Africa Since 1989 Ilitha Labantu is a South African non-profit organization that was founded in 1989, with its headquarters in Gugulethu, Cape Town. The organisation provides counselling, legal advice, and other support services to surviv...
Alternative Information & Development Centre
Cape Town, South Africa Who we are: AIDC was formed in 1996 in response to the democratic transition in South Africa and the new opportunities and challenges it brought those seeking greater social justice within the democracy. Over the years A...
Association for Water and Rural Development
South Africa Since 1998 Nonprofit organization in AFB Hoedspruit, South Africa.
Association of African Business Schools
South Africa Since 2005 The Association of African Business Schools (AABS) empowers African business schools by enhancing capacity, fostering collaboration, and driving quality improvement for leaders and educators. With the launch of Africa’s...
Aurum Institute
South Africa Since 1998 The Aurum Institute generates evidence that informs policy and turns policy into practical solutions that improve lives, grounded in African expertise.
Baphumelele Waldorf Association
South Africa Since 1989 Nonprofit organization from South Africa.
Black Girls Rising
Cape Town, South Africa Since 2021 If young black women are made aware of climate change, environmental justice, and sustainable solutionsyoung black women are made aware of climate change,
Business Leadership South Africa
Sandton, South Africa Since 1959 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) is an independent trade association that represents the interests of numerous major corporations in South Africa. Members include a variety of large South African companies, as wel...
Camp Sizanani
Johannesburg, South Africa Since 2003 Camp Sizanani was founded as a joint venture between Global Camps Africa, a non-profit headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and HIVSA, a South African foundation that provides care and services to HIV-affected individuals....
