The City of Matlosana Local Municipality (CMLM) reported that the Mayor was the chief ambassador for the clean audit. CMLM further reported that it was surrounded by a mining area and mining was scaling down and this was increasing there unemployment rate. Furthermore, there was a challenge with the indigent register. CMLM reported that the former Department of Local Government and Housing appointed a service provider to build houses on behalf of the municipality. In addition, there was a court case that was costing the CMLM huge amounts.