The ITB has encountered numerous challenges. Some of them are invasions and squatting on Trust land, lack of clarity with regard the impact of the new legislation, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty, Act No. 28 of 2008 and the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act No. 28 of 2008, on the position of the ITB and the issue of royalties. Although the ITB had addressed the National Treasury on the matter, the Committee was informed that the matter had not been finalized. Therefore, the ITB continued to experience challenges with regard to royalties for affected communities.