The Committee requested the provincial education departments of Limpopo, North West and the Western Cape to report on their third and fourth quarter spending on the Dinaledi Schools Grant. Limpopo was given permission to submit a written report, in light of the fact that they made a presentation to Members in Polokwane during an oversight visit shortly before the hearing took place. The Western Cape and North West, as well as the Department of Basic Education and National Treasury were invited to the hearing on 7 May 2013. The North West Education Department did not honour the invitation.