. Security of supply (electricity). . Ensuring affordability of electricity to the indigent through Free Basic Electricity and inclining block tariffs. . The regulation of piped gas activities not specifically catered for in the Gas Act . The cost of investing in the gas industry. . Security of supply of petroleum to the inland stream. . Some of the processes are dependent on other role players and therefore outside of the organisation's control. For example, the legislative process around the restructuring of the Electricity Distribution Industry has not been completed, just as the Electricity Regulation Act has not been promulgated. . As an organisation, the recruitment and retention of staff remain challenges.