7. Conclusion The Department met most of the target it set in the Strategic Plan. However, there are some of the targets that were not met. In terms of financial performance, the Department recorded a surplus of R31.4 million in the 2010/2011 financial year, which is an improvement from the R348.6 million in the 2009/10 financial year. Overall the Department should be commended for fulfilling its mandate and encouraged to improve where there is still room for improvement.