3. Composition of the Delegation 3.1 The delegation of the Committee was composed of the following Members of Parliament and Officials: Hon MH Mokgobi, Limpopo (ANC); Hon AG Matila, Gauteng (ANC); Hon DV Bloem, Free State (COPE); Mr TM Manele, Committee Secretary (Committee Section) and Mr V Mfuniselwa, Administration Assistant (Committee Section). 4. Introduction 4.1 On 18 March 2010, the Premier of North-West Province tabled a notice of intervention in Madibeng Local Municipality to the Office of the Chairperson of the NCOP. Subsequent to the tabling, the notice of intervention was referred to the Select Committee on Co- operative Governance and Traditional Affairs for consideration and reporting in terms of Council Rule 101. In compliance with the Council referral, the Committee resolved to undertake a fact- finding visit to the Municipality on 13 May 2010. In terms of section 139 (2)(b)(ii) of the Constitution, the intervention must end if the NCOP does not positively approve the intervention within 180 days, in this case before the end of 10 September 2010, since the intervention began.