Having noted the challenges it is likewise important to highlight the interventions to overcome such problems and also it is worth noting the recorded successes. The Frances Baard District Municipality obtained a clean audit and has thus been requested to assist local municipalities under its jurisdiction to manage their finances and comply with legislation. District Management Forum meets on a quarterly basis to address financial management concerns. The province intervened in Dikgatlong Local Municipality and deployed a Chief Finance Officer and a Technician on its own budget. SALGA has issued institutional guidelines to municipalities regarding the Municipal Finance Management Act and councillor induction to ensure smooth transition for new councillors. To overcome the distance challenge the legislature created five (5) regional offices to overcome distance and time constraints. Video conferencing is a practice in order to avoid costly travelling. The province has raised the issue of distance or vastness of the province with the Fiscal and Financial Commission and hopefully this issue will be addressed through the review of the funding formula for municipalities underway within Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) and Treasury.