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.
Leading organisations in South Africa
Association for Progressive Communications
Johannesburg, South AfricaThe Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of organizations that was founded in 1990 to provide communication in...
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Houghton Estate, South AfricaThe Nelson Mandela Foundation is a nonprofit organisation founded by Nelson Mandela in 1999 to promote Mandela's vision of freedom and equality for al...
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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...
Infection Control Africa Network
South Africa Since 2008 Nonprofit organization in Cape Town, South Africa.
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...
Anna Foundation
South Africa Since 2005 The Anna Foundation partners with local donors, sponsors, and volunteers who join us in empowering women and children in disadvantaged communities and underserved schools.
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....
Centre for Environmental Rights (CER)
Cape Town, South Africa Since 2009 South African nonprofit environmental law clinic using litigation and advocacy for environmental justice.
DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage
South Africa Since 2002 Discover DAKTARI - Empowering Kids, Preserving Wildlife. Join as a volunteer in South African bush, support our cause, and ignite positive change!
DKMS Africa HQ
Cape Town, South Africa DKMS Africa HQ is an NGO with an office in Cape Town, South Africa, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Economic Policy Research Institute
South Africa Since 1994 Nonprofit organization in Cape Town, South Africa.
FinMark Trust
South Africa Since 2002 FinMark Trust is an independent non-profit trust whose purpose is to make financial markets work for the poor, by promoting financial inclusion and regional financial integration.
Gift of the Givers
South Africa Since 1992 Gift of the Givers is a South African non-governmental organisation and disaster relief group. It was established in 1992 in Pietermaritzberg to offer worldwide disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. The organisati...
Hlanganisa Institute for Development Southern Africa
South Africa Since 2006 Nonprofit organization in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
Cape Town, South Africa Institute for Justice and Reconciliation is an NGO with an office in Cape Town, South Africa, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Institute of Natural Resources
South Africa Since 1980 Welcome to the Institute of Natural Resources (INR) Bringing applied scientists together to translate science into solutions for people and the environment. Partnering with government, civil society, the private sector a...
Jembi Health Systems
South Africa Since 2009 Jembi partners with international aid organizations and governments to build human-centered health information systems in low-resource settings.
Kheth’Impilo
South Africa Since 2009 Kheth'Impilo Aids Free Living Helping You Choose Life Every Day Kheth’Impilo is a trusted public health partner delivering innovative, community-led solutions that save lives and strengthen systems. With donor support, w...
