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Experience world-class opera with Cape Town Opera. Discover performances and education programs featuring South Africa’s finest vocal talent.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, The Cape Town Opera Company has a partial profile.
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email and phone on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any arts & culture charities in South Africa - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore South Africa data
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 96% of the 7,708 arts & culture charities in South Africa it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
- government registration
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- financial records
- leadership details
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyThe Cape Town Opera Company is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It is registered with the Department of Social Development NPO Directorate. It was founded in 2017 and has been operating for 9 years. Its registration number is 188-671 NPO. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 50/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.
The Cape Town Opera Company's official registration number is 188-671 NPO, as recorded in the national registry of South Africa.
The Cape Town Opera Company has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 50/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 50 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for arts & culture charities in South Africa is 52/100.
The Cape Town Opera Company is located in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The organization was established in 2017 and has been active for 9 years.
The Cape Town Opera Company is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, registered in South Africa. It operates as a NPC.
According to GiveRadar's records, The Cape Town Opera Company is registered with the Department of Social Development NPO Directorate and overseen by the Department of Social Development (DSD). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Experience world-class opera with Cape Town Opera. Discover performances and education programs featuring South Africa’s finest vocal talent. The Cape Town Opera Company is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in South Africa. The organization was founded in 2017.
The Cape Town Opera Company is registered with the South African Department of Social Development as a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO). If the organisation also holds Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status from the South African Revenue Service (SARS), donations may be tax-deductible. Organisations with Section 18A approval can issue tax-deductible donation receipts, allowing donors to deduct contributions up to 10% of their taxable income. Verify PBO and Section 18A status directly with SARS before claiming a deduction.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
The Cape Town Opera Company is registered in South Africa. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
The Cape Town Opera Company is registered in South Africa. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Latest news
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CT Opera Company bags international award - IOL
Cape Town Opera hits high notes at cultural awards event - Cape Times
WATCH: Passengers on a LIFT flight treated to an impromptu performance by Cape Town Opera members! - Smile 90.4FM
Aubrey Poo (Mandela 2) and members of Cape Town Opera - Classic FM
Cape Town Opera Company's 'Mandela Trilogy' - Classic FM
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- South African Department of Social Development (NPO Directorate)
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2017
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Financial dataNo NPO Annual Report (DSD) on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.
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Quick facts about The Cape Town Opera Company
- What is The Cape Town Opera Company?
- The Cape Town Opera Company is a arts & culture non-profit company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Experience world-class opera with Cape Town Opera. Discover performances and education programs featuring South Africa’s finest vocal talent.
- When was The Cape Town Opera Company founded?
- The Cape Town Opera Company was founded in 2017.
- Where is The Cape Town Opera Company located?
- Headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
- Is The Cape Town Opera Company trustworthy?
- The Cape Town Opera Company has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 50 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is The Cape Town Opera Company's registration number?
- Registration: 188-671 NPO (South Africa).
- What is The Cape Town Opera Company's website?
- https://capetownopera.co.za/
- Are donations to The Cape Town Opera Company tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.