Safeguarding means protecting children, young people, and adults from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and harm. At NMAA SA, safeguarding is the shared responsibility of every instructor, parent, student, and community member — both on and off the mat.

All safeguarding matters are handled with strict confidentiality in accordance with South African law.

Once a report is submitted, it is immediately encrypted and a confidential notification is sent to the Designated Safeguarding Officer. Reports follow this clearly defined workflow:

* Deferred means the matter has been referred to an external authority such as SAPS, MASA, or Child Protective Services.

Reporters can check their report status at any time in the My Report tab of the public portal using their token and email address. The DSO may post comments that are visible to the reporter, who can add information or ask questions at any time.

All report data is encrypted with AES-256 before storage. A reporter's email address is never stored in readable form — only a secure one-way hash is kept. Only the Designated Safeguarding Officer and authorised administrators can decrypt and view report contents.

NMAA SA processes all personal information in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Individuals have the right to access information held about them and to request corrections.

If someone is in immediate danger, contact emergency services first. This portal is for reporting — not emergency response.

NMAA SA is developing a fully integrated learning management system. The courses below are planned as part of the NMAA SA education platform — members will access them through their membership account.

More course links will activate as the Course catalogue grows.