In terms of s 10(1)(i) of the south african income tax

Act, any amount received by a taxpayer by way of a grant, subsidy or similar allowance to further the objectives of any public benefit organization approved by the Commissioner in terms of section 30(h) or any public authority constituted under any law, for religious, educational or social welfare purposes, or for the furtherance of any object of a public nature in South Africa, shall be exempt from income tax.