During the visit to Lusaka Townvship, the delegation observed that a number of houses had bricks and stones placed on their roofs in an effort to prevent the roofs from being blown off by wind. The delegation felt that this was unacceptable and requested the provincial Head of Department to furnish it with a report on the state of houses in the area. Lusaka was an old township and required revitalisation. An application for revitalisation had been made to the provincial Department of Human Settlements. Out of the number of applications submitted, only 80 units were approved because the conditions of the houses were undisputed. There were 130 outstanding units that were awaiting approval and the families were accommodated in temporary structures.