The municipality had established a new housing register for the upgrading of informal settlements. It had a plan to upgrade 14 informal settlements by 2012/13. The municipality required R53 million for the eradication of inadequate sanitation (chemical toilets). Nevertheless, the municipality had decided to provide semi-permanent ablution blocks to avoid wastage of capital as the blocks would be demolished in due course. A detailed study on informal settlements was concluded and would assist the municipality in moving towards more integrated development. There were plans to concentrate on rental social housing in Bisho and King Williams Town and those were underway. It was also reported that the municipality had blocked projects that arose during the time of Thubelisha.