. Strategic planning to ensure that the objectives and targets set are measurable and realistic. Majority of the objectives set were either not achieved or partially achieved as a result of poor planning. . Lack of leadership to ensure that the department maintains effective, efficient and transparent systems and internal controls with regards to performance management. Related to this matter are the inadequacies around staffing for the department. Of the eight senior management positions, five of them are on an acting capacity. In turn, a lack of dedicated full time positions impact on the efficiency and productivity of the 'actors' thus compromising the quality of the work. . Creation of systems that ensure risk management and fraud. The portfolio committee expressed concern over the material losses through criminal conduct, where an amount R53.301 million was incurred through fraudulent activities. However, the committee welcomed the information that the department initiated a forensic investigation to uncover such fraudulent activities. . Research to ensure that credible and valid land claims are settled for the land reform purposes. . Monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure that the department remains informed of indicators of success or failures of the land reform projects. Additionally, research capacity to ensure evidence based land and agrarian reform policy development. . Weaknesses of the internal audit. Although, the audit committee reported that it raised some of the concerns highlighted in this report, for example, content and quality of quarterly reports, it appears that it is ineffective in terms of holding the accounting officer accountable. . Leadership to ensure that the department complies with regulatory requirements and achieve predetermined objectives. The committee was concerned about the lack of systems, as found by the Auditor-General. There were no adequate systems regarding performance management as well as compliance with section 38(1) (a) (i) and (b) of the PFMA. . Lack of adequate skilled human resources for the implementation of programmes, for example, skills in survey of communal in the former homelands.