. As South Africa is a unitary state, moving from one province to the other should not affect any municipality negatively. . The Transitional Committee should be able to deal with the finer details, including administration and financial implications as has happened in the North-West. . Protocols should have clear, set time-frames for implementation and achievement of certain goals/events. . The Department should submit a report in writing on how they are going to handle this transitional period. . The Department should brief the incoming Committee members on the progress of the Transitional Committee within six months. . The NCOP needs to set up a strong oversight mechanism that is effective and on-going. It should not merely be called in when there is a problem but must receive regular reports on protocols and other arrangements, and to avoid unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy and should provide guidance to the Transitional Committee. . We call upon those affected communities to avoid destroying their own properties regardless of how strong they feel about a particular decision. . The Department should develop a policy to deal with border disputes in future. . Communities that are negatively affected by being placed under one province or the other against their wish and will, are free to demonstrate but are encouraged to do so responsibly.