Institutional programme performance information

Administration and business support

Regulatory compliance

Grant making

Strategy to overcome areas of under-performance

Not applicable as all targets have been achieved.

Reporting on the institutional response to the Covid-19 pandemic

The advent of Covid-19 resulted in the Operations Division channelling its resources towards assisting the government and less fortunate communities in the fight against the scourge of the pandemic.

The NLC offices were closed with staff working from home, and social media became the primary point of contact between the organisation and the public. During this time, Covid-19 response programmes were rolled out by the NLC while ensuring that there was adequate awareness given to these initiatives.

The NLC made R210 million available towards the fight against Covid-19 and all funds were allocated to deserving beneficiaries. The NLC contribution to the Covid-19 relief programme was three-fold, as outlined below:

The first two interventions were implemented in the first quarter of the financial year while the third intervention overlapped the fourth quarter. In line with section 2A (3) of the Lotteries Act No. 57 of 1997, as amended, and the approved Proactive Funding Policy, the Commission approved urgent or unplanned macro proactive funding of R50 million for the fight against Covid-19 as per the engagement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. The NLC transferred the committed funds directly into the Solidarity Fund as announced by the President. In addition to the above, the NLC approved micro proactive funding of R10 million for basic and essential hygiene goods, food parcels and cooked meals to assist the most vulnerable groups. To ensure that the approved funds reach affected citizens, the funds were allocated to 54 organisations across the country. The above intervention assisted in providing immediate relief to severely affected communities.

Further analysis on the ground revealed that many NPOs were at a brink of collapse as a result of the nationwide lockdown. Most of the NPOs across all the NLC-funded sectors were not categorised as an essential service, resulting in their operations being ceased when the President announced the nationwide lockdown. Considering the above, the NLC approved further funding of R150 million to assist NPOs to stay afloat during these challenging times. The fund targeted mainly relief programmes and addressing the operational costs of the organisations. As at the end of the financial period, all funds had been earmarked for deserving causes.

Progress on institutional response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Linking performance with budgets

Revenue collection

Capital investment

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