There are different definitions to the term civil society but what is unique in most definitions is that there is consensus on the fact that civil society activities are driven to benefit citizens by groups, individuals and associations. More often than not the term Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) is erroneously taken to mean civil society. Civil society involves a broad range of civic elements including trade unions, faith-based organisations, community-based organisations and associations, social movements and networks and people who participate in public discourses and activities. Over the last decade or so there has been a profound increase in the number of civic organisations with concomitant increases in their capacity, scope of influence, public profile and audiences. This proliferation of civic networks has been facilitated by the same factors that have enhanced globalisation including technological advancements and socio-cultural, economic and political integration. These processes in this era of globalisation have not been devoid of challenges for coalition building for civil society but they have also been accompanied by new opportunities.
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