3.2.13 The area reported that it suffered livestock-theft owing to poor fencing, and the mushrooming informal settlement surrounding it. One official has been implicated in livestock theft, and was dismissed following the finalisation of the necessary disciplinary proceedings. The official was appealing his dismissal. The newly appointed Head of Agriculture would have implemented a strategy for addressing the challenges from 1 March 2012, which would provide for 24-hour patrols of the perimeter.