The Municipality reported on one EPWP project: the construction of a community hall which was implemented by the Mbashe Local Municipality and funded under the Municipal Infrastructure Grant. The approved budget for the project was reported to be R 1, 500 000.00, total contract amount was R 1, 680 449.22, consultants R 333, 000.00 and the actual construction was R 1, 347 449.22. The hall will serve the Lotta, Nywara and Nywarha villages which have 6 944 households and a population of 59 024. The construction started on 19 February 2011 and was due for completion on 18 June 2011. However, it was due for extension with an expected date of completion being moved to 20 August 2011. The project was 85 per cent complete. It had 40 beneficiaries.