The South African National NGO Coalition, (SANGOCO), emerged in 1995 to coordinate NGO input into the Government policy and ensure that the rich traditions of civil society - forged in the resistance to apartheid - continue to serve the people of South Africa. SANGOCO is the largest single umbrella body of NGOs in the Southern African region with members in every corner of the country and working on all issues affecting South Africa’s development. With a membership directory, media and publications, and links.

South Africa has the most highly developed non-governmental sector in the whole continent, with apparently more than 50,000 NGOs in total. Covered in this full-text article are descriptions of a number of NGOs in South Africa.