The presentation by Mrs Nxumalo from kwaSiyanda informal settlement claimed that the community had been residing in the area for 22 years. During the construction of the MR 577 road, people were removed to create space for the construction of the road. There was a concern that road construction led to a situation where many people were forcibly removed from their shacks. People joined the aBahlali baseMjondolo in 2009. These were people who had been unemployed and who had little or no source of income. The area did not have proper services (lighting, water and sanitation and access roads) but eventually the municipality started interacting with the community. This interaction had since ceased. There were 614 families in the informal settlement. Mrs Nxumalo pleaded with government to assist them. The municipality had started the discussion on upgrading the informal settlement, but this was suddenly stopped. The community was trying to engage with province to chart a way forward.