The department explained that the wage rate paid to workers was a fixed rate of the expanded public works programme. They further explained that the reason why no major investment was put into infrastructure development as yet, other than facilitating the sale of fish caught to outside buyers was that the project was not permanent. The project was initially developed to remove the non-desirable species of fish such as the common carp, barbel / catfish and canary curper. After conducting research studies, the department ascertained that there was a market for the fish species thriving in the dam and that the volume of fish available made it a profitable short term project for the local community. Only alien fish species are allowed to be removed, so that the indigenous fish species can be given time to breed and increase in numbers. The department concluded by saying that once the alien fish species have been reduced to below 30 per cent, the project would come to an end, and then another assessment / study will be made to determine the way forward. 5.4. Recommendation . The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and the Harties Metsi-a Me programme must provide a report on the status of the land claim on the vacant piece of land (Oberon), within a month of the adoption of the report. . The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to provide a progress report on the VIP toilet project within three months of adoption of the report. . The Department of Rural Development to provide a report on the completion of the water reservoir, within one month of adoption of the report. . The Department of Water Affairs to provide a report on the challenges and achievements in implementing the Resource Management Plan of the Harties Metsi-a Me programme, within three months of the adoption of the report.