3.2.4 GMLM reported that the size of their indigent register was increasing and that is causing a negative impact on the revenue collected. GMLM also reported that the municipality was having a problem with the ageing infrastructure, mainly in Bethal and Mzinoni. Added to these challenges, GMLM is experiencing electricity problems in Bethal. Furthermore, GMLM argued that insufficient voltages provided by Eskom added to the electricity problems faced by GMLM. Similarly to Emalahleni Local Municipality (refer to section 3.1 above), GMLM is faced with a challenge of heavy trucks that are damaging roads which are constructed for smaller vehicles.