During the meeting the Chairperson reported that the Minister and the provincial MEC had sent apologies and therefore, were not going to be part of the meeting as per the resolution of the Committee. The Committee was disappointed with the absence of the Executive authorities as it was planning to effectively address the numerous challenges at Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd. The Chairperson also mentioned that the Committee had finally, officially received the forensic report on Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd from the Department. However, the Committee had not yet been briefed by the Department on the report.