Leratong Bakery Cooperative
Paballo Day Care Centre
and Pre-School
Mapojotana Cooperative
contributing towards the eradication of
poverty in South Africa
The National Development Agency (NDA) is an agency of government that reports to the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa. The NDA is a public entity that was formed in 1999 as government’s response to the challenge of poverty and its causes in South Africa.
As an agency of government that has the responsibility of contributing towards the eradication of poverty in South Africa and its causes, the NDA in discharging its mandate, has to empower and enhance the capacity of the civil society sector. This will ensure that the NDA helps to build more cohesive communities that are able to tackle the triple threat of poverty, unemployment and inequality.
What we do
News and Events
Cape Town - The National Development Agency (NDA), a public entity reporting to Parliament through the Department of Social Development, appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Social Development on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, to present its Strategic Plan 2025-2030 and Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2025-2026
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Development Agency (NDA), Mr Thabani Buthelezi, led a delegation of his Executive and Eastern Cape provincial team teams during ongoing national roadshows to conduct oversight of funded projects, review impact so far as skills and job creation is being delivered and to strengthen existing stakeholder relations across different sectors within each province.
The National Development Agency (NDA) is tasked with the responsibility of contributing towards the eradication of poverty in South Africa and its causes. The NDA in discharging its mandate, has to empower and enhance the capacity of the civil society sector. This ensures that the NDA helps to build more cohesive communities that are able to tackle the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.
CSO Footprint
NDA provincial offices provide services of registration, training, grant funding with various CSOs. These are CSOs who are participants in our development programme in one way or another.
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life
- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela -