6.9 The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) raised major concerns related to the prevention of employees to attend skills development programmes; forceful resignation of employees; non- functionality of the labour forum; low staff morale and trust among employees, delay with regard to the appointment of section 57 managers, and non implementation of the bursary policy. SAMWU reported that most of the departmental functions previously resided in the Municipal Manager's office, for example, Finance and Fleet Management. Despite the above concerns, SAMWU welcomed the placing of the Municipality under section 139 (1)(b) of the Constitution. Some of the progress reported in respect of the intervention and the appointment of the Administrator related to the development of the organisational structure and management's open door policy. The representative of the union further proposed that the Administrator fast-track the appointment of Section 57 Managers. (B) Basic Service Delivery