Chris Hani Co-operative Development Centre, mandated by Provincial Development of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs (DEDEAT) through their Provincial Co-operative Strategy and National Co-operative Act, 14 2005 to support establishment and capacity building on Co-operative Enterprises with in Chris Hani region. The Co-operatives Development Policy of 2004 places the following key responsibilities :

–  to close the existing gap with respect to the promotion and development of co-operatives in South Africa

– To accelerate the implementation of the Nation Co-operatives Policy and the Co-operative Act, as amended

– To provide streamline support programmes, and increase capacity for their roll – out, and

– To strengthen the institutional framework for the implementation, co-ordination, monitoring and evaluate of co-    operative   development in the country.

– With the above mandate for the CDC, care should be given that the support for the co-operatives stems from a    voluntary basis by the co-operatives

Vision & Mission

VISION
A sustainable cooperative social economy in Chris Hani District Municipality

MISSION
Provide direct development support to cooperatives

Services

• Co-operative Education & Training Development

• Co-operative Development

• Leadership and Governance

• Co-operative Education (Co-operative Background)

• Business Management Skills

• Financial Management

• Cooperative philosophy (Values and Principles)