To register an NPO (and get an NPO number), you need to back your entity with a formal non-profit company formation document – called an NPC Registration Document. We are going to follow the procedures below to ensure your NPO is successful registered at the DSD in the shortest possible time: Setup: Our experts register a NPC entity for you at CIPC and then setup your application documentation correctly. Submit: We then submit the NPO Registration documentation at the Department of Social Development (DSD). Certificate: The DSD completes the NPO Registration Certificate and thereafter a certificated copy of the organisation’s constitution will be posted to your nearest DSD which includes your NPO Number. South Africa’s “Register of Nonprofit Organisations (NPO’s)” is a voluntary registration facility that enhances the credibility of the registered NPO, because it reports to a public office. The NPO Directorate, as a public office, holds information about registered NPO’s for the public to access, thus increasing the transparency and accountability of the organisation beyond its immediate role-plays.