6. Mindful of our mandate, the Committee remains concerned about the pace of and commitment to transformation within the SAAF; as well as soldiers' perception of the purpose and consequence of transformation initiatives. We re-iterate that the implementation and adherence to transformation policies should be assessed in order to understand the challenges hampering the development of a Defence Force that is appropriately skilled, gender and demographically representative and capable of operating and maintaining the newly acquired defence equipment. Limited information regarding the racial and gender representivity in relation to defence capabilities and skills were made available during oversight visits and such reluctance is a cause for concern.