The Dikgatlong Local Municipality (DLM) reported that its annual report for 2008/2009 was approved and submitted to AG, Francis Baard District Municipality and the National Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. The DLM reported that, for the previous three years, it had submitted its annual financial statements to AG on time. The DLM reported that it has not submitted its section 71 (of MFMA) reports since July 2009. Furthermore, the Dikgatlong Local Municipality reported that it has implemented a new E-Venus system to facilitate processing of its backlog in transaction execution.