5. SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) noted the 15 per cent ring-fencing of the P-component under the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG), however, it stated that some municipalities did not have significant backlogs in that regard. The 15 per cent would thus not suit all the municipalities' spatial plans. The SALGA recommended that in the long term, a conditional grant with a maintenance and backlogs consideration be introduced for all infrastructure grants.