The committee, therefore, recommends that the NCOP approve the interventions in both municipalities in terms of section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution, and that the NCOP endorses the six-month period of intervention, as stipulated in the intervention notice tabled by the Eastern Cape MEC for local government and traditional affairs in both municipalities. It is also recommended that the Eastern Cape MEC for local government and traditional affairs table quarterly progress reports to the NCOP on the status of intervention in the municipalities, including challenges encountered during the intervention period.