a) The needs determination, planning and prioritising for the infrastructure projects were not completed on time. The needs were identified up to 13 years prior to the acquisition of resources through tenders' being awarded. The planning phases of projects were also delayed due to: . Lack of capacity and qualified staff at Provincial Departments and implementing agents to ensure that comprehensive planning takes place timeously; . Insufficient project information at the identification stage of projects to ensure that realistic values were allocated on infrastructure budgets; . Some needs not being included in the initial planning which resulted in scope changes; b) The designs for infrastructure projects were not done on time and, in some instances the design period was longer than the construction period. Standard plans were not always used and design costs were duplicated as similar infrastructure facilities were designed individually; and c) The communication and coordination between departments, management, local authorities and /or communities were ineffective to ensure comprehensive infrastructure delivery, as all the role-players did not engage properly during the planning of the projects. Service delivery was negatively affected as the projects were put on hold or were delayed due to scope changes. Furthermore, the projects were relocated from one site to another or new structures were demolished as buildings were erected on inappropriate sites.