The 2012/13 strategic objectives of the Department in relation to the programme are to: a) ensure transformation of the labour market by inspecting 200 workplaces in order to achieve 80% compliance with employment equity legislation; b) ensure decent work principles are adhered to by conducting 130 000 inspections and achieving 80% compliance within 90 days by 2012/13; c) minimise incidents in the four high-risk sectors, namely iron and steel, construction, chemical and agriculture, through 20 audits per sector, conducting one blitz inspection per sector and one seminar per year; d) develop and implement competency-based and education programmes; e) participate in the relevant ILO and Nedlac structures to ensure the ratification of relevant ILO conventions.