6.5 Observations The Committee made the following observations: . There is a low representation of women in the organisation; . There is a low profit margin and a continuous drop in sea mining days; . The entity is performing poorly against targets and there is a need to turnaround the entity; . There is a need to improve the conditions of housing for workers and invest in education and skills to improve the employability of the community of Richtersveld; . Concern regarding the impact of the pooling and sharing joint venture on the legal status of Alexkor; . The community trusts are not accountable and are not doing anything to improve the social and economic conditions of the community; . The entity has weak financial controls and systems to prevent corruption.