The delegation was welcomed by the Mayor, Mr L Mvimbi. He informed the delegation that the municipality had a population of 7 000 people, 7 wards and 13 councillors. The municipality received a budget of R355 million for the 2009/10 financial year, of which R100 million had already been spent. The municipality had a housing backlog of approximately 1 200 units, while the municipality was faced with budgetary constraints. A total of five projects were implemented in the municipal area, ie: