The municipality has a code of conduct in place for councillors with many who owe large amounts to the municipality, ranging from twenty thousand Rand (R20 000) upwards. Some have started repaying but the process was slow and could improve. Most councillors comply with signing the declaration forms but many provide misinformation and were being investigated. The report on the investigation was nearly complete and would be provided to council for consideration and action. Councillors deployed to sit on the Mid-vaal water board would not be remunerated as the new policy on remuneration stipulate that deployed councillors could not be paid.