Since my appointment as Minister of Communications, I have been focusing on improving the capacity of the department to deliver effectively, efficiently and timeously. One of the first actions I undertook was the appointment of the director-general in October 2009 as a measure to introduce stability into the organisation. I have been examining our organisational capability with a view to improving performance and enhancing the capacity of the department to deliver on the ANC government's mandate. During this initial period we also had to exercise our authority to institute disciplinary measures against officials who transgressed the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, PFMA.