South Africa - Dissolution of a Nonprofit Organization

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Dissolution of a Non-profit Organization, the applicant has to approach the South African nearest provincial social development office – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The Fee for this procedure is free of cost.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the particular circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
10. The authority may seek additional information from an applicant if this is necessary to assess the application. The authority does not need to deal further with an application until the applicant has provided this additional information.
11. Once the application meets the requirements the authority will issue the dissolution certificate.
12. This entire process can be completed within 60 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Trust – Deeds of trust and letter of authorisation from the courts
• Certificate of incorporation
• Memorandum of association
• Articles of association
• Voluntary Association – Constitution
• The founding documents of the NPO

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT – SOUTH AFRICA
134 Pretorius Street
HSRC Building
Pretoria

Mailing Address
Private Bag X901, Pretoria, 0001
012 312 7727
Email: [email protected]
Contact link
Provincial contacts link

Eligibility

To Dissolution of a Non-profit Organization, the organisation must be one of the following:

• Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
• Community-based organisation (CBO)
• Faith-based organisation (FBO).

Fees

• The fee for this procedure is free of cost.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 60 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the organisation
• Physical address
• Postal address
• Telephone
• Fax
• Email
• Particulars of office-bearers
• Additional information
• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Email
• Telephone

Need for the Document

• The dissolution of a non-profit organization in South Africa refers to the legal process of ending the existence of a non-profit organization. It involves the termination of the organization's legal status as a non-profit entity and the cessation of all activities and operations.

Information which might help

• The dissolution process involves several steps, such as notifying regulatory bodies, settling outstanding debts, and distributing remaining assets to other non-profit organizations or charitable causes with similar goals. The organization's governing documents, such as its constitution or trust deed, will outline the procedures for dissolution, and compliance with these procedures is necessary to ensure that the dissolution is done legally and properly.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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