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The South African Fund 4 Entertainment.

SAFE is a non-profit organization galvanizing the entertainment industry by creating positive, wide reaching initiatives together and delivering heartfelt support to our most severely affected people. SAFE is proudly administered by E.L.E. NPO IT021941/2014(6).

SAFE focuses its efforts on delivering food vouchers to people most negatively affected by job loss and lack of work due to cancelled events and closed venues. In due course, funding from different initiatives and distributions will be considered based on the needs of the industry.

SAFE has been spearheaded by a number of different businesses and individuals in the entertainment event sector. Each was considering their own initiatives to support the industry. It made sense to combine forces to achieve the maximum impact with ONE voice. SAFE has been created as a collective where the entire entertainment and event industry can participate.

All funds are raised on safelive.events (Powered by Howler). Various people and entities can create initiatives. These can be a simple promoter link to the general SAFE voucher page or their own standalone event(s). All funds raised go to the SAFE organisation fund.

Fundraising is raised through different initiatives, organised by members of the events and entertainment community. From online streaming events to heartfelt messages to support the cause. All organisers, DJs, artists, venues, suppliers, performers etc are encouraged to create and host their own initiatives pledging support to SAFE. SAFE itself is not the organiser of the initiatives, it is the NPO used to raise funds from the various initiatives.

Events hosted on the SAFE events platform can accept donations online or via ticket/voucher sales.

Of course, if you are hosting an event elsewhere and still want to donate to the SAFE cause, a SAFE Donation QR code and link can also be issued which you can share on whichever platform you’re communicating on.

In the short term, the hardest hit are be hourly paid workers. Barmen, waiters, technical setup crews, décor company’s set-up crews, security officers, cleaners, fencing staff, and more. The list is exhaustive, and the effect: potentially catastrophic.

Many thousands of these individuals are the main breadwinners in their households, and will find themselves with no income. In a short time, no income may mean no food.

For this reason, initial funding will, in partnership with Pick ‘n Pay Feed The Nation support these workers hardest hit – with food vouchers. These vouchers will allow them to go to their nearest Pick ‘n Pay for a hamper of essentials.

Each hamper is a basket of specific items at a cost to SAFE of R600.00 incl. VAT. The basket can feed a family of five for a month or longer, and includes:

Rice 10kg, Maize 5kg, Oil 2l, Sugar 2.5kg, Pilchards 6s, Peanut butter, Tea 100s, Samp & bean mix, Split peas, Packets of soup 5s, Powdered milk, Potatoes 4kg, Onions 4kg, Soap.

SAFE will work with nightlife and event supply chain companies to identify those in need and deliver these vouchers via their employers or former employers. In due course different initiatives and distributions will be determined based on the needs of the industry.

SAFE will work with nightlife and event supply chain companies to identify those in need and deliver the vouchers via their employers or former employers. If you are a business effected please register here.

Absolutely not. 100% of the funds are donated. Where people donate online with a credit card/Instant EFT, a 3% processing fee will be levied on top of the amount to cover the banking charges.

Absolutely, click here to donate.

SAFE is administered by E.L.E and will be audited annually. Audited information will be made available on the website.

Directly to Pick ‘n Pay Feed The Nation to purchase the food vouchers.

In due course, different distributions will be considered based on the evolving needs of the industry. Until further notice however, 100% of the funds donated into the general SAFE pool will be paid over to Pick ‘n Pay Feed The Nation in order to obtain the food vouchers.

No, it is for a specific basket of essentials designed by Pick ‘n Pay Feed The Nation. It is intended to feed a family of 5 for a month, is levied at cost price and costs SAFE R600 each.

Included is Rice 10kg, Maize 5kg, Oil 2l, Sugar 2.5kg, Pilchards 6s, Peanut butter, Tea 100s, Samp & bean mix, Split peas, Packets of soup 5’s, Powdered milk, Potatoes 4kg, Onions 4kg, Soap.

Vouchers for smaller households of R400 and R200 are also being made available.

Wanting to create a SAFE support initiative?

Yes, please do! The more we have the better.

It’s simple, there are two ways:

  1. Simply request a SAFE rep link. You’ll get your own link to share with your community. Get in touch here to get going.
  2. Host a SAFE event. Here you’ll get your own event page setup from which you can invite your community and sell them SAFE tickets. Get in touch here to get going.

Anything you want! Dream away. Some ideas:

  1. Host a live steam event.
  2. Host a DJ set or band performance.
  3. Create a viral challenge. I.e donate R50, do a dance and challenge 5 friends online to reciprocate.
  4. Host an online talk or fitness class.
  5. Host a podcast.
  6. Or just get yourself a link, tell the SAFE unsung heroes story and ask your community to support you to support them!

If you need any help hosting an online/streamed event please get in touch. We’re ready to assist you!

This is a complex matter and something we are working on and are open to your suggestions or proposals. In principle funds raised via SAFE should all be donated. However we recognise that hosting events, even online may carry costs. We do consider possible structures which allow the host/creator to donate the majority whilst keeping a portion to cover the cost of hosting their initiative. Fixed costs will not be deductible but retaining an agreeable % share of the total proceeds will be considered. You are welcome to discuss this with us when setting up your initiative.

Looking to get support for yourself or your workers?

Any person who has lost employment in the event or entertainment industry who is destitute or close to destitute and could really benefit from the food voucher.

Any company or employer on behalf of hourly paid workers who are currently without work or minimum / low wage workers who have been put onto reduced or no pay or been retrenched.

You fill in a simple form. Click here for the form.

Firstly, SAFE is first come, first served. If the criteria are met and vouchers are available, they will be issued. Once stock of vouchers are depleted, a waiting list will be run.

The recipient of the voucher must be:

  1. An hourly paid worker in the event or entertainment industry who currently can’t get work due to COVID-19.
  2. A low or minimum wage worker employed in the event or entertainment industry who currently is on reduced or no pay or who has been retrenched due to COVID-19.
  3. An hourly paid worker or a low or minimum wage worker employed in the event or entertainment industry who has been out of work for sometime but can demonstrate previous employment and is unable to find new work due to COVID-19.

SAFE does not intend for applicants to be caught up in reams of paper work. Fill in the form, a quick assessment will be done and feedback provided. We intend to get food to people fast!

Once approved, they will either be emailed to you or placed in a Howler Account as is most convenient.

At any Pick ‘n Pay nationwide.

If we have available, yes you can reapply but not less than 30 days since the last vouchers were issued.

This is a complex matter and something we are working on and are open to your suggestions or proposals. In principle funds raised via SAFE should all be donated to Feed The Nation. However we recognise that hosting events, even online may carry costs. We do consider possible structures which allow the host/creator to donate the majority whilst keeping a portion to cover the cost of hosting their initiative or supporting their staff. Fixed costs will not be deductible but retaining an agreeable % share of the total proceeds will be considered. You are welcome to discuss this with us when setting up your initiative.

100% of the funds donated into the general SAFE pool will be paid over to Pick ‘n Pay Feed The Nation in order to obtain the food vouchers.

But in due course, other forms of support may be considered. These will be communicated at the appropriate time.

Donations

The term “public benefit organisation” is defined in section (30)1 of the Act as an organisation that is not for gain, a non-profit organisation whose sole object is to conduct, and be involved in, one or more public benefit activities of a philanthropic and/or benevolent nature.

Everybody Loves Everybody is entirely dependent on fundraising and donations from the corporate and private sector in order to sustain and expand our services those in need in South Africa.

Section 18A receipts are available, on request, from SAFE through Everybody Loves Everybody here. 

  • As a donor, you need a valid 18A receipt from a registered PBO so that you can attach it to your annual tax return and claim the amount donated from your taxable income;
  • Donations made to Everybody Loves Everybody, an approved PBO, are exempt from tax provided that the donation made does not exceed 10% of the donor’s taxable income; and
  • Bequests or accruals from deceased estates to Everybody Loves Everybody are exempt from estate duty provided that the amount bequeathed does not exceed 10% of the estate’s taxable income.The Section 18A receipt will contain the following information:
  • The name and address of the organisation: Everybody Loves Everybody
  • The organisation’s Non Profit Organisation number and Public Benefit Organisation number; ∙ The name and address of the donor; ∙ The nature of the donation i.e. the amount, in the case of a cash donation, or the nature/value of a donation-in-kind; and ∙ The receipt must be signed and dated and must confirm that the donation will be used exclusively for conducting a public benefit activity.
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