2. Transformation 2.1 The Committee questions the pace of and commitment to the transformation of the SAAF into an appropriately skilled, gender and demographically represented defence force, especially as it relates to the ability to operate and maintain newly acquired defence equipment. In this regard, vital statistics regarding the racial and gender representivity in relation to defence capabilities and skills were not made available in order to evaluate the progress made with transforming the SAAF. The Committee recommends that within one month of this report's adoption by the NA, the Minister, submits to Parliament, a detailed status report on the SAAF's transformation and the associated challenges.