The Minister should ensure that: . The Department exercises its oversight mandate on SETAs to ensure that they report monthly on their financial and non-financial performance information. . SETAs are fully supported to improve their financial management systems to curb irregular expenditure. . SETAs 2012/13 strategic plans and annual performance plans are signed within the required time frames. . A bid is submitted to National Treasury to realise full operationalisation of the NAMB. . The Department should ensure that all learnership certificates are released to students and necessary steps be taken against service providers that failed to honour the learnership contracts.