The Chairperson of the Committee, Ms Dambuza, welcomed the opportunity given by the MEC to the delegation to exercise its constitutional mandate. She also appreciated the presence of representatives from all spheres of government, including other relevant departments. She further praised the province for proper coordination of the visit compared to the previous visits when other spheres of government were not part of the initial briefing session. The Chairperson, as the leader of the delegation, presented the objectives of the visit and reiterated the recommendations made by the Committee during its previous oversight visit in 2009 as follows (in summary):