7. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE REPORT The Report is credible and presented in a clear and logical fashion. However, for all the outcomes, the planned and reported targets were not time-bound in specifying the time period or deadline for delivery. The absence of time-frames makes it almost impossible to establish whether the Department achieves its aims and objectives and to hold it to account. There are also instances in the Report where the Department has failed to meet the performance targets. The reason that is repeatedly advanced by the Department for this aberration is that the funds were not available for it to execute some projects or that there has been reprioritisation. This is a cause for concern because it suggests poor planning on the part of the Department during the formulation of its Strategic Plan. In an endeavor to avoid this anomaly in future, the Department should ensure that the performance targets that it sets itself are realistic and achievable. An additional concern is the report on a lack of capacity in a number of programmes. The Department should evaluate its organisational structure to ensure that it has the appropriately skilled personnel to fulfill its mandate.