The KHLM reported that it has good and active intergovernmental relations with specifically the departments of COGTA, National Treasury, Water and Environmental Affairs, and Economic Affairs and Tourism. The KHLM said that COGTA and Provincial Treasury were directly involved with interventions and corrective measures which were put in place in 2008 when the KHLM was experiencing service delivery challenges. The KHLM added that it has a good and direct working relationship with the DBSA which seconded a financial expert to the KHLM since February 2008.