The delegation was welcomed by the Executive Mayor who made a presentation to the delegation on the status of the municipality. In the 2010/11 financial year the Auditor-General expressed a disclaimer audit opinion on the municipality. Thereafter, the Chief Financial Officer was suspended. The Executive Mayor of Makana informed the delegation that the municipality had experienced service delivery protests. To address some of the issues that were raised by the community, the municipality developed a strategic plan called the Mayoral Imbizo which provided a platform for the community to raise issues that affected them.