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Environment & Climate non-profits in South Africa

Browse 26 environmental and climate non-profits campaigning and acting for the planet in South Africa. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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CompanyWhat they do

Friends of Tokai ParkCape Town, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more
Cyril Ramaphosa FoundationSandton, South AfricaEducation · Employment & Skills +4 more
SAOSORivonia, South AfricaEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +1 more
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Farm Sanctuary SAFranschhoek, South AfricaAnimal welfare · Environment & Climate
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Kuzuko FoundationSouth AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +4 more
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ADRA South AfricaBloemfontein, South AfricaHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Poverty & Hunger +4 more
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Wild Bird TrustJohannesburg, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +1 more
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ActionAid InternationalJohannesburg, South AfricaInternational development · Gender equality +4 more
Lapalala Wilderness SchoolVaalwater, South AfricaEducation · Nature & Wildlife conservation +1 more
Sheltersuit FoundationEnschede, NetherlandsHousing & Homelessness · Employment & Skills +3 more
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Wilderness TrustSandton, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Community development +3 more
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Wild AfricaCape Town, South AfricaNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate

A closer lookSouth Africa

Friends of Tokai Park

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +2 more · Cape Town, South Africa

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateHeritageTax-deductible

Friends of Tokai Park is a community-based, WESSA-affiliated Friends group and registered Public Benefit Organisation in Cape Town, South Africa. It works to restore and conserve the critically endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and Peninsula Granite Fynbos at Tokai Park, a key biodiversity hotspot.

Type: Community organisation
Works for: Communities
Activities: Volunteer programmes, Community programmes, Awareness & education
Reach: Local
Programmes: Alien hacking (invasive alien clearing), Tokai Biodiversity Gateway Project, Guided walks and night walks
Funded by: Grants, Individual donations
Charity no.: 930066728

Open full profileProfile updated 8 May 2026

Environment & Climate non-profits in South Africa at a glance

Of the 26 Environment & Climate non-profits in South Africa, the most common cause areas are Nature & Wildlife conservation (56%), Community development (56%) and Education (48%).

Cause areas

Nature & Wildlife conservation56%
Community development56%
Education48%
Employment & Skills40%
Children & Youth24%

Organisation types

NGO44%
Network or umbrella16%
Charity16%
Community organisation8%
Grant-making foundation8%

Beneficiaries

Communities72%
Youth44%
Children40%
Women & Girls36%
Animals28%

Funding sources

Individual donations28%
Grants20%
Corporate partnerships12%
Earned income12%
Membership fees8%

Top cities

Cape Town16%
Sandton12%
Johannesburg8%
Nieuwoudtville8%

Size

11-50 employees4%

Key facts

2006 is the median founding year
48% say donations are tax-deductible
40% publish a charity number
92% name their programmes
16% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 25 of the 26 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.