The municipality reported that a multi-year programme was envisaged to address the underground assets. The state of the land and electricity assets of the municipality led to it receiving a qualification from the Auditor-General. The Municipality had applied to the Department of Public Works and the department of Rural Development and Land Reform for disposal of land assets within its jurisdiction. The municipality had experienced protracted processes in acquiring land parcels from the national and provincial Government. The municipality believed that the opportunity presented by the Portfolio Committee will assist in unlocking the long outstanding barrier for the municipality to acquire land parcels owned by the state within the Buffalo Coty Metro jurisdiction area. This was in line with Section 3 (d) (ii) of GIAMA.