Makhoba was a farm area with 15 to 20 farms and situated on communal land. There was a settled land claim, but the Agri-village development plan had been delayed due to bulk infrastructure approval. A business plan had been approved but funding from the municipal infrastructure grant (MIG) was awaited. The amount of R25 million was approved by the Department of Water Affairs (DWAF) to start a water project by April 2011.