In assessing the progress that has been made in implementing Sectoral Determination 13 for the farm worker sector, progress has been made in improving the general working conditions of farm workers by a number of farmers. Nevertheless, there are also a reasonably large number of farmers who deliberately continue to circumvent labour regulations with a complete disregard for the workers health, safety and living standards. The committee concludes that such actions are a direct disregard of the government's and the International Labour Organisation's Decent Work Campaign, to which South Africa is a signatory. However, the committee was heartened by the acts of some farmers who genuinely received observations that were made as a step forward in building relations with their workers, unions and the Department of Labour. There was a commitment to improve conditions from these farmers. The committee also observed that there were cases where farmers honestly lacked capacity to implement some of the required administrative duties due to lack of skills. The Department of Labour committed itself to assist in those cases. In light of these facts, the committee has observed that, more than ever before, there is a role for all stakeholders to bridge the gap by providing training and capacity development initiatives in this sector.