The report focuses mainly on progress achieved in the six months ending March 2013. The report discusses the presentations made by the Office of the Premier, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), joint presentations made by the Administrators and HODs of the following five departments Provincial Treasury; Health; Education; Roads and Transport and Public Works. These presentations addressed progress made regarding the challenges that led to the intervention, implementation of the recovery and turnaround plans, challenges encountered and the way forward. The report then makes recommendations based on the observations of the Committee.