1. Background In terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 as well as Parliamentary Rules, the Portfolio Committee of Human Settlements (the Committee) has a responsibility to conduct oversight over any executive organ of State that falls within its portfolio. The Committee visited the Gauteng province in order to receive a proper presentation from the provincial Department of Local Government and Housing on issues around the demolition of houses in Lenasia. The Committee agreed to conduct a follow-up oversight visit to Lenasia to assess the progress report on the implementation of the recommendations of the oversight report of 19 November 2012.