Tswaing Local Municipality (TLM) was currently under administration in terms of Section 139 of the Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003 and it was reported that its IDP was not wholly aligned to PGDS. However, it was focusing on the Small Medium Micro Enterprises' (SMMEs) development as part of the Local Economic Development (LED). TLM reported that it appointed 120 employees within a short space of time, hence the salary bill exceeded its monthly income.