Mr Chair, the best way of ensuring that there is a sufficient amount of money for municipalities is by making sure that it is not wasted. Could the Minister undertake to take steps to stop the municipalities from wasting money, for example on parties, such as the million rand party that was thrown to mark the inauguration of the new council in Emakhazeni which encompasses the small towns of Belfast and Dullstroom?
Another form of waste is on international travel, such as the R250 000 spent on taking the mayor of the dysfunctional Mbombela municipality, five councillors, and the major's bodyguards to the United Kingdom and the United States of America, including a visit to Disney World. Minister, before implementing the new funding models, will you stop this type of wastage? How will you do it; and when will you do it?