The Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs conducted oversight in two Northern Cape municipalities viz Frances Baard District Municipality, Dikgatlong Local Municipality and Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality. Of necessity, the Committee had engagements with its counterparts ie members of the PC on Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA) and the purpose of this interaction was to get insight into the challenges facing the municipalities in the province. Further, the Committee had briefings from representatives of the National and Provincial Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs as well as the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). The Committee also utilised the opportunity of its oversight to interact with the National Department of Traditional Affairs regarding its strategic plan and the National House of Traditional Leaders also had an opportunity to brief the Committee on its work as well as the work of the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders in the Northern Cape.