The Committees on Appropriations sought clarity on the impact of the new demarcations and SALGA reported that there are 382 new wards in the country which will have a huge financial burden on the government, particularly in Johannesburg where there are more than 60 new wards. This also implies the increase in the number of councillors which, in turn, increases the amount allocated in respect of the institutional component of equitable share that funds the payments of councillors.