Ms Phokoje briefed the Committee and gave a background of the district municipality. She informed the Committee that Thembisile Hani Local Municipality is located in the Nkangala District Municipality of Mpumalanga Province and is a semi-urban Local Municipality. The geographical area of the municipality is approximately 2493.49 square kilometres. The municipality forms part of a larger economic sub-region of Tshwane and Johannesburg and that the municipal offices and chambers are located in Kwaggafontein.