This literature review will focus on civil society and its relationship with the state in South Africa. The first section will briefly summarize the emergence of civil society in South Africa. The next section will discuss the transformations that occurred in civil society during South Africa's transition period from apartheid rule to democracy in 1994. The third section will discuss some of the successes of civil society during and after the transition period, followed by the fourth section, which will discuss some of the challenges facing civil society as South Africa continues its journey towards democracy. Finally, the last section contains an analysis of the roles of civil society in relation to the state in the post-apartheid regime.1. Emergence of civil society in South AfricaCivil society organizations have influenced and engaged the state as well as the success or failure of these actions. According to many scientific concepts, it is possible to define various approaches to the link between civil society and the relationship with democracy. In general, we see civil society sharing similar values ​​and goals within a formal organization. The beginning of democracy brought about a profound transformation of civil society, not only from a structural point of view, but also from the fundamental strategic option, political objectives and relations with the state. In South Africa, a mass civil society movement consisting of civic associations, religious organizations, student movements and trade unions until the 1994 elections. South Africa was in transition to democracy in the 1980s and 1990s and embraced state development. approach to macroeconomic policy with a variety of success and failure outcomes. In the 1990s, civil society was catapulted to the center of the service delivery world. A strong relationship between civil society and the state can be a means of ensuring joint efforts at reconstruction, achievement and transformational goals enshrined in the Constitution (Jagwath, 2003). For example, it opened a whole new way for NGOs to operate and fundamentally transformed relations with the state. Third, this sector has been supported by a favorable fiscal environment through the adoption of laws and the creation of institutions aimed at facilitating the flow of resources in particularly difficult situations. foreign donors have diverted their financial aid from CSOs to the state or, in some cases, the government has often been unable to use foreign aid effectively without help from NGOs, and many donor agencies provide funding only on the basis of a partnership agreement between civil society. structures and government.