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Our vision is to be a catalyst for social upliftment. To achieve this aim, we seek to align with global and national frameworks and goals that support sustainable social change.
The SA constitution is the foundation from which social upliftment is catalysed
The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme
law of the Republic, providing legal foundations for
the existence of the country.
It sets out the rights
and duties of its citizens and defines the priorities
for the upliftment of the country.
The NLC’s ambition catalysing social upliftment is anchored around this supreme law, supported by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and National Development Plan 2030
The NLC’s social upliftment outcomes are in line with the broader UN SDGs
The UN SDGs provide direction and clarity concerning the developmental goals that must be achieved to support sustainable life on earth.
Based on an analysis of SDG interlinkages, the following five SDG targets were identified as those with the most enabling connections for South Africa
The NLC’s role in supporting the broader ambitions of the SDGs and the NDP
However, all 17 SDGs remain pertinent to the South African context, as reflected in our high levels of poverty, income and gender inequality, differential access to high quality education and healthcare, poor economic growth rates and low levels of job creation.
THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP) AND THE SDGS
Within our unique South African context, development efforts are driven by the NDP, which aims to ensure that all South Africans obtain a decent standard of living through the elimination of poverty and by addressing high levels of inequality. It defines a desired destination and identifies the role different sectors of society must play in reaching that goal.
It became evident from South Africa’s 2019 country report to the United Nations that the NDP has a 74% convergence with the SDGs, especially with respect to the extent that the NDP prioritises job creation, the elimination of poverty, the reduction of inequality and growing an inclusive economy by 2030.
IN LINE WITH ITS MANDATE, VISION AND MISSION, THE NLC’S FORMULATION OF PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES AND TARGETS IS ALIGNED TO THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC REALITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA.
In particular, the NLC’s role and functions as outlined in the Amended Lotteries Act places an obligation on the organisation to support, both directly and indirectly, the electoral mandate of government. From a strategic perspective, the sight of government priorities provides a significant opportunity for the NLC within the disciplinary context of social development and social upliftment.
