Government cannot ensure a sustainable service delivery alone in the society; therefore support is required from Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as they are privately established. This essay will discuss the roles of NGOs in partnering with the South African government to deliver effective, efficient, and economic service delivery. Firstly it will give a brief definition of terms. Secondly a detailed background history of NGOs will be provided. This is followed by the partnership between NGOs and the South African government. Furthermore, it will shed some light into the different types of NGOs that are in partnership with the South African government to deliver services to the people. The role of NGOs will be examined in terms of efficient and effective service delivery. In conclusion all important features discussed in this assignment will be presented.
2 DEFINITION OF TERMS
2.1 Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Non-governmental organisations are voluntary organisations that perform their functions without the aim of making profit. NGOs are privately established and they operate independently without the interference of the legislature or any other governmental department. NGOs are known to be organisations that contributes and participates with other organisations that are dealing with projects (Du Toit and Van Der Waldt 1999:295).
2.2 Government
The term government is defined as the body of the state that is responsible for enforcing laws, delivering services by serving the society. Government is an organisation that can perform its functions better or worse.
2 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS)
Du Toit and Van Der Waldt (1999:295) define NGOs as organisations that work independently without the interfer...
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Frik De beers and Hennie Swanepoel (1997:130) prove that government had problems in implementing community services alone without the assistance of NGOs. Government provided poor communities with services but unfortunately these services ended up being delivered to rich communities and as a result corruption took place. This means that the needs of poor community people were dishonoured and Poor community members never took government projects seriously. According to Intaher M Ambe and Johanna A Badenhorst-Weiss (2012:251) In 1994 South African citizens enjoyed social and infrastructure programmes, people hoped that freedom would bring improvements in socio-economic issues such as poor service delivery, fraud and corruption in the South African economy. In this case the NGOs are the ones that are well-organized in terms of delivering services.
We often wonder about the importance of government. Is it necessary? Does it really benefit society? The answer is yes. Many countries have diverse forms of government such as totalitarian, monarchy, theocracy, and much more. The United States of America specifically runs a democratic type of government. A democratic government gives power to the people. Citizens over the age of eighteen are allowed to elect leaders based on their individual opinions through voting rights. The main purpose of the American government is, to protect people’s inalienable rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness as our Founding Fathers intended.
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To govern is to control, influence, or regulate. The very basis of our country and state’s
Nonprofit Organizations The purpose of this research is to define nonprofit organizations, describe opportunities that are present in nonprofits, outline advantages and disadvantages of working in the nonprofit sector, and explain how you can determine if this is an area for you to consider as a career. WHAT IS THE NONPROFIT SECTOR? "Nonprofit" is a term that the I.R.S. uses to define tax-exempt organizations whose money or "profit" must be used solely to further their charitable or educational mission, rather than distribute profits to owners or shareholders as in the for-profit sector. The term is also used to describe organizations which are not a branch of -- are independent of -- the government and the corporate sector. This term refers to one of the most important uniqueness of a nonprofit organization: it is independent of both the public or government sector and the private or corporate sector.
Philosophers have struggled with determining the proper role of government. In the absence of government and laws, people could do whatever they wanted, and some of them would try to slaughter others and steal their property. This is the state called anarchy. People have realized that the safety of the people and the country would be in jeopardy in such a state. Thus, it is necessary for a country to have a government and/or ruler. However, a ruler must not have absolute power nor lack authority. But the protection of the people and the country alone is not enough for a country to prosper. The property and the natural rights of the people and the government must also be protected. Thus, the proper role of government is to protect the people’s natural rights, their property, and the people themselves.
If there has to be a government, then the purpose of government should to be to serve the people. Government should only exist to protect the rights of people and distribute resources equally. The ideal government would be no government. However, that will not work in today 's society. The population has become much too large and too dependent in order to function without a government.
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