She indicated that the Committee had visited NMBM in 2009. During that oversight visit the Committee visited Fitch's Corner informal settlement and witnessed the appalling conditions under which the residents were living on a daily basis. The report received from the NMBM indicated that the land where Fitch's Corner was situated was bought by the national Department of Human Settlements from Thubelisha for the benefit of the residents of Fitch's Corner. The Record of Decision that was received from the Department of Environmental Affairs clearly specified that the land was able to be developed but required proper infrastructure development.