It was reported to the Committees that the IDP of the SLM is currently under review and all efforts will be made to align it to the Provincial Growth Development Strategy (PGDS). Furthermore, the SLM reported that it intends to convene a strategic management session in order to discuss strategic issues. The SLM said that it has started with a process of developing a municipal turnaround strategy. The first thing targeted in the turnaround strategy is the sound financial management within the SLM. Towards this sound financial management, the SLM reported that an effective system of expenditure control has been implemented.