The meeting was chaired by Mr Pillay the chairperson of the Mayoral Committee on Municipal Services. Mr Pillay indicated that, the area in question was previously administered by the North-west provincial government and that Tshwane Metropolitan Council, Gauteng Province took over in 2001. The area in question is not a proclaimed area and that this will happen in January/February 2008. Residents of the area were originally from Mamelodi, Eesterus and neighbouring suburbs like Mabopane hence the name New Eersterus. They initially illegally occupied the land.