1. Once you have completed the necessary steps to register a Non profit company at the CIPC, you will be able to apply for your Non-profit status.
  2. NPO must have a minimum of 3 directors
  3. It is often necessary to get funding from government departments and corporate donors. 
  4. NPO Organisation may apply at SARS to become  exempted from paying Income Tax.
  5. The final step is to submit an application to the Directorate for the Promotion of Non-profit Organisations in the Department of Social Development.