A Member of the Mayoral Council (MMC) welcomed the delegation. She believed that such a visit was an opportunity for the municipality to share the frustrations it faced daily. It was mentioned that a one-day visit was not enough for Ekurhuleni Municipality. She suggested that it would be reasonable to spend a week to oversee the situation in the area. Planning in the municipality takes long as the process is undertaken over and over, for example projects as from 1996 to 2005 were still not yet implemented as they have to wait until the other spheres of government directed funds for implementation.