. Planning of projects was not people driven. For instance, the government purchased dairy cattle for Diyatalawa irrespective of objections from the project beneficiaries. At the time of the oversight visit, the beneficiaries reported that there were conflicts between the beneficiaries and the government as the beneficiaries were ill advised about the dairy cattle and consultations were very minimal. The example was that the Department of Public Works and Rural Development in the Free State had taken away machines at the milking parlour.