3.7.1 Thaba Chweu Local Municipality (TCLM) reported that it had experienced unrest after it was discovered that an amount of R3.2 million was missing in the financial system. Although TCLM had recovered R2 million, R1.2 million was still missing. Investigation to recover the latter is underway, TCLM reported. Another challenge reported by TCLM was that it is finding it difficult to service a loan that was taken out in 1972 because it is 76 per cent of their total funds comprises of grants. These grants could not be used for other purposes other than purposes intended for.