The HSRC commends the acknowledgement in the MTBPS of procurement and tender fraud which is currently under investigation and the efforts of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Anti-Corruption in its efforts to address inefficiencies in, and improving the effectiveness of public management. The HSRC also proposes a closer examination of the nature and scope of service delivery protests to avoid future conflicts with communities and facilitate implementation, given the imminent increases in tariffs and user charges.