The main objective of the oversight visit was to determine the extent of the damage of the disasters that affected the province and in this regard the Committee wanted to understand the nature of the assistance provided to municipalities by provincial and national departments. Importantly, the Committee wanted to ascertain the levels of preparedness for future disasters in order to prevent and mitigate the extent of the damage. The Committee noted the non-compliance with the Disaster Management Act of 2002 regarding building of Disaster Management Centres in Frances Baard District Municipality.