With respect to service delivery the IHLM's focus is on refuse removal and roads. The IHLM informed the Committee that refuse removal, which is done daily, is focused on peri-urban areas and performance regarding this item is good. The IHLM further reported that the challenge is the non- availability of suitable or legal land-fill sites. The current land-fill sites are operating illegally and the IHLM is in the process of identifying suitable land for land-fill sites. The other constraint reported by the IHLM is that the refuse collection unit is driven by technical people who have no environmental management background. With respect to roads, the IHLM reported that the construction of 9 roads that has costed IHLM R22.5 million is completed and was financed through MIG funding. The Committee was told that the extent of backlogs is high that the impact made by the construction of these new roads is minimal. Most of the roads are not maintained due to lack of funding.