The NPO sector has sounded the alarm over the General Laws Amendment Bill — including that the public consultation process was rushed and inadequate. The period for public submissions on the bill has now been extended.
Responding, department spokesperson Lumka Oliphant said: “The NPO Amendment Bill is separate from the General Amendment Laws. The NPO Directorate within the Department of Social Development is working with other relevant stakeholders within government in ensuring the amendments achieve the objective.
The General Laws Amendment Bill’s compulsory registration requirement could see the shutting down or criminalisation of NPOs that are unable to register due to issues of capacity or access, according to McKinley. “Countries should take a targeted approach to implementing the measures called for in Recommendation 8, including oversight and regulatory mechanisms, based on an understanding of the diversity of the NPO sector and the terrorism risks faced by the domestic NPO sector,” according to the recommendation.voluntary associations that are conduit funders
Copley argued that if the bill goes through in its current form, “public outrage” in the NPO sector would undermine its objectives in terms of anti-greylisting.
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