SCAT focuses its projects in the rural areas of four South African provinces.

[3] SACT played an important role in the establishment of the Cape Town-based civil society center Community House in the mid-1980s.

[5] African National Congress politician Nomaindiya Mfeketo worked for SCAT between 1991 and 1992 before entering politics.

In 2005 the organisation experienced a short fall in funding due to declining commitments from established donors and inadequate fund-raising capabilities.

This led the organisation to start scaling down operations, reduce administration staff, and balance budgets to rely on committed income streams.