Government alone cannot ensure sustainable service delivery in society; support from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is therefore necessary because they are established privately. This essay will discuss the role of NGOs in partnering with the South African government to provide effective, efficient and economical service delivery. First, it will give a brief definition of the terms. Second, a detailed history of the NGOs will be provided. Next comes the partnership between NGOs and the South African government. Additionally, it will highlight the different types of NGOs that are partnering with the South African government to provide services to the people. The role of NGOs will be examined in terms of efficient and effective service delivery. In conclusion, all the important features covered in this assignment will be presented.2 DEFINITION OF TERMS2.1 Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Non-governmental organizations are voluntary organizations that carry out their functions on a non-profit basis. NGOs are established privately and operate independently, without interference from the legislature or any other government department. NGOs are known to be organizations that contribute and participate with other organizations that deal with projects (Du Toit and Van Der Waldt 1999: 295).2.2 GovernmentThe term government is defined as the state agency responsible for to enforce the laws, to apply them. services by serving society. Government is an organization that can perform its functions better or worse.2 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)Du Toit and Van Der Waldt (1999: 295) define NGOs as organizations that work independently, without interference. article... delivery without NGOs Frik De Beers and Hennie Swanepoel (1997: 130) prove that the government had difficulty implementing community services alone without the help of NGOs. The government provided services to poor communities, but unfortunately these services ended up being provided to rich communities, leading to corruption. This means that the needs of poor community members have been dishonored and poor community members have never taken government projects seriously. According to Intaher M Ambe and Johanna A Badenhorst-Weiss (2012:251) In 1994, South African citizens benefited from social programs and infrastructure. People hoped that freedom would bring about improvements on socio-economic problems such as poor service delivery, fraud and corruption in the country. The South African economy. In this case, NGOs are those that are well organized in terms of service delivery..