6.1.3 Human resources and skills development The entity had a staff complement of 156 permanent employees by end of March 2011. The company, through its recruitment policies and procedures, promoted employment equity. Its racial and gender equity appointments equalled 87% Black and 35% women respectively by the end of the financial year. Permanent appointments were made in areas of sales, network engineering, capital projects, human resources and enterprises risk management. Strides were made in human capital development in the reporting period with regard to informal training. The entity spent 3% on skills development, exceeding the minimum 1% required by the Skills Development Act.