Legal framework

The EFSA Institute functions under the legal and financial framework of the Cape Development and Dialogue Centre (CDDC) Trust. The CDDC Trust is a registered trust (IT661/95) and a registered non-profit organisation (016-588 NPO).

Subsidiaries of the CDDC Trust include the EFSA Institute, the Community Leadership Academy (CLA) and the National Religious Association for Social Development (NRASD).