The Chairperson of the Amalinda Housing Co-operative, Ms N Bottoman, briefed the delegation on the challenges encountered by the co-operative since its inception. The Amalinda Housing Co-operative was established in 1998 and was formally registered on 30 June 1999 with a membership of 198 households. The majority of the people comprising these households were unemployed or having irregular income. The co-operative followed the Peoples Housing Process, using institutional housing subsidies. A list of names of beneficiaries was approved by the department in 2002.