. The construction of the Nababeep library had been delayed due to slow processes in the supply chain; . Staff turnover had been high and delays had been experienced in the recruitment and selection processes; . Not all transfers to municipalities had been executed due to non compliance with requirements. . Roll-out of the ICT infrastructure and systems had been delayed as challenges had been experienced with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) around the procurement processes and systems; and . Delays had been experienced in the delivery of library material from suppliers.