The delegation was welcomed by the Executive Mayor, Mr Qhamagwana. He informed the delegation that the housing project in Molteno which falls under the Nkwankca Municipality had been completed even though a number of houses required rectification due to inferior workmanship. At the time of the visit, there was one project underway with completed bulk infrastructure and no top structure. The delegation was further informed that the anticipated time for the start of the construction work on the top structure was January 2012. The delegation was informed that contractors were compelling beneficiaries to sign 'happy letters' of satisfaction even though houses had defects. This contributed to inferior workmanship as houses were handed over to beneficiaries before completion. The Executive Mayor informed the delegation that beneficiaries were leasing or renting out their government-subsidised houses to shopkeepers, which was a practice over which the municipality did not have any power to curb or control.