Deliberations and comments The delegation emphasised the critical element of integrated planning which involved the provision of social and economic amenities. To address the issue of water shortages, water harvesting was regarded as crucial. The Mahehle housing project required urgent attention. The availability of land was not only a problem in Sisonke. However, it was time to effect the Expropriation Act in order for government to fast-track development to its citizens. While there was legislation that protected workers, farmers continued to evict workers from their land and destroy ancestral graves for purposes of commercial farming. Such acts demonstrated disrespect for these farming communities.