VLM informed the Committee that, for the first time, they were having an Information Technology section that was fully operational through the assistance of the secondees through the Development Bank of Southern Africa's Siyenzamanje programme. VLM further reported that their major challenge was that of not having vehicles for refuse removal but were previously using a fleet. The company took the municipality's truck as a deposit. The district municipality committed to assist them but could not do so, and now they entered into an agreement with the City of Matlosana to assist them during weekends when refuse has to be removed. The district municipality budgeted funds for the existing financial year in order to deliver the abovementioned services.