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Tsogang Water & Sanitation is a non governmental organisation established in 1995 to assist in the development struggle of South Africa. Tsogang's mandate is to ensure that South Africa achives her place among nations; that previousily disadvantaged populations reach the standards of the Millennium Development Goal set by United Nations; and to contribute to the achievement of a better life for all.
Tsogang's Mission To support the development struggle of rural & peri-urban people through the provision of sound technical advice in infrastructure & housing delivery, the promotion of on-going financial accountability, strengthening community organisations, operations & maintenance, and health & hygiene awareness. Tsogang is committed to Development:
With quality infrastructure
With participation from all members of the community– including women, children, the elderly and the disabled
Without damaging the environment
With the disenfranchised and the poor in mind
With access to knowledge and expert assistance
Tsogang's role As a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Tsogang works in cooperation with national, provincial, and local government, as well as civil society organisations, the private sector, and other NGOs. We have assisted the RDP process through the provision of water and sanitation services and the building of houses and schools. We have worked within the GER strategy to develop employment opportunities through projects. In the MTEF framework, we continue with ISD training, engineering, and projects to assist in the development of the country. We participate in LGWSETA training of municipalities, learners, and communities. Tsogang's objectives - To facilitate more equitable access to economic and social services; to assist in eradicating poverty and assisting the government of South Africa to close the poverty gap; To support and assist innovative and appreciative approaches to improve the delivery of services at the local level and in delivering those services to ensure that they are appropriate, efficient, and sustainable;
- To support and assist the lifelong learning approach to education through the delivery of services and programmes;
- To strengthen and support the partnership between government and civil society in addressing the imbalances of the past and striving for a better tomorrow for all;
- To assist local and provincial government in our common vision;
- To enhance and promote the cross-cutting issues of gender equity, HIV/AIDS, local economic development (LED), environmental protection, good governance, capacity building, and service delivery to the poor in all our programme activities;
- To facilitate and support the promotion of environmentally-friendly approaches in our programmes and to tread lightly on the Earth so our children will inherit a beautiful blue planet.
Tsogang's principles - Absolute commitment to sustainable development;
- Commitment to development but also to respect the planet and minimise the damage to the planet in our development initiatives;
- Development in a wide and holistic sense, with infrastructure that is dependent on the development of people;
- Commitment to improving rural and peri-urban livelihoods;
- Commitment to the principle of life-long learning for staff, communities, and individuals;
- Good governance, transparency, accountability, responsibility, and partnership;
- Commitment to human rights and dignity, especially for marginalised groups, and to ensure that they are mainstreamed in development initiatives;
- Commitment to meeting the Millennium Development Goals and the development goals of the South African government;
- Commitment to integrated rural and peri-urban planning and development at the municipal and provincial levels;
- Commitment to local standards and by-laws, South African national laws, strategies, policies, and guidelines;
- Commitment to work with all three spheres of government and partner organisations to make South Africa a better place;
- Commitment to work against all forms of discrimination and to transcend the barriers of the past and to participate actively to educate people to overcome gender, race, all-time, tribal, political, religious biases to form an NGO that stands for the constitution of the republic
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