New: DSD's old NPO system closed on 15 October 2026. All registrations and annual reports now go through the NPO Online Platform. npo.gov.za

NPO Assist by CIBA

Is your NPO up to date with DSD?

In February 2025, DSD said more than 200,000 organisations had not filed their annual reports. Find out where you stand in two minutes, then find a CIBA accountant near you to help you catch up.

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Your 2-minute check

Did you submit your last annual report to DSD within nine months of your year-end?

Are your latest financial statements done?

Do you have an accounting officer’s report for that year?

Is your NPO linked to a profile on the new NPO Online Platform?

Answer the four questions Your result shows here. Nothing you click is saved or sent.

Find a CIBA accountant Go to the DSD NPO Online Platform

This check is a guide only. It is not legal or accounting advice. Confirm your status with DSD.

What DSD needs from your NPO every year

Within nine months after your financial year-end, submit these on the NPO Online Platform.

What the NPO Act requires

Narrative report
Financial statements
Accounting officer's report

If your NPO could not produce financial statements

DSD accepts a narrative report, 12 months of bank statements and an affidavit explaining why your NPO could not produce its financial statements or has no bank account. Confirm with DSD before you rely on this.

Sources: Nonprofit Organisations Act 71 of 1997, sections 17 and 18, and DSD's guidance on the obligations of registered NPOs.

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For your treasurer

Train your treasurer

Free for qualifying NPO treasurers

The CIBA NPO Treasurer Short Course teaches your treasurer to keep proper records and prepare reports for funders and DSD. No accounting experience needed. Learn on a phone or computer, at your own pace.

10 short modules, from record keeping to tax and budgeting
A CIBA NPO Treasurer Certificate when you finish
Fully subsidised by CIBA; the course page explains who qualifies

Enrol your treasurer

Free guides to download

Keep your NPO on the register CIBA's guide to DSD compliance and deregistration: what to file, how deregistration happens, and what to do if you are behind. Download the guide (PDF) The NPO Act Nonprofit Organisations Act 71 of 1997, as amended. Read the Act (PDF)

Free DSD tools for your NPO

These are the Department of Social Development's official services.

NPO Online Platform Register an NPO, submit annual reports and update your details. Create a profile, then link your NPO number to it. npo.gov.za Education and Awareness Library DSD's NPO Tool Kit, guidance on governance and good practice, and upcoming DSD events. Open the library Platform FAQs Answers on logging in, linking your NPO and submitting reports. Read the FAQs Check your status with DSD Ask the NPO Directorate about your compliance status. Quote your NPO number. Tel: 012 312 7500. Npoenquiry@dsd.gov.za DSD NPO notices Official announcements, including the move to the new platform. See the notices DSD NPO documents The NPO Act and the Department's published NPO documents. Browse documents

Watch out for scams. DSD says to use only its official platforms, never share your password or one-time PIN, and check any payment request directly with the Department. CIBA will never ask for your DSD login.

Who helps you

A CIBA accountant who does NPO work. You agree the work and the fee directly with them.

How to find one

Search CIBA's public directory by the service you need, then contact the accountant directly. Find a Business Accountant

CIBA does not provide or guarantee the accountant's services.

You stay in control

You submit on DSD's platform with your own login. Your accountant prepares the reports with you.

Accountant? NPOs near you need help with their DSD reports.

List your services in Find a Business Accountant so NPOs can find you.

How to get listed

Figures: Department of Social Development, 5 February 2025. NPO Assist is a CIBA programme. CIBA is not part of, and does not speak for, the Department of Social Development.