This study intends to assess the roles of the State and non-governmental organisation in community development with regard to housing provision. Peddie Extension in Ngqushwa Municipality was chosen and used as an area of study. The study is based on the assumption that the State has not been performing or has performed poorly in its role as provider of houses in the rural areas of Ngqushwa Local Municipality in Peddie Extension. The study comprises of five chapters. The study was designed to assess whether the community members from the Peddie Extension are satisfied with the housing delivery process and how they have benefitted from the process. Additionally, it was designed to understand, and analyse the roles played by the State and non-governmental organisations in housing delivery for the poor people in rural Peddie Extension. The study tried to review the available literature regarding the role of State and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in community development in an effort to have a broader understanding of their role in housing delivery in the rural area in Peddie Extension. This study adopted a qualitative approach and took the form of exploratory research. The researcher selected purposively the participants for interviews namely, residents of Peddie Extension in the Ngqushwa Municipality, a Municipality official and non-governmental organisation (NGO) official. The research methodology and the interpretation of the research findings are described. The research findings of the qualitative research were analysed and reported on. Finally, plenty of conclusions that were arrived at during the study, followed by specific recommendations were made.