The Select Committee on Women Children and Persons with Disabilities noted the manner in which the Limpopo Provincial Departments of Health and Social Development, the South African Social Security Agency and the Commission for Gender Equality have organised themselves to work towards implementing policy directives and programmes in improving the lives of women and the mentally disabled. The Committee has furthermore observed the challenges faced by these institutions on the ground, particularly in terms of capacity, infrastructure and resources and the negative impact that this has had on service delivery.