11. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE REPORT The Report is credible and presented in a clear and logical fashion. However, the performance targets for the Department are not time-bound. The absence of time-frames or deadlines for delivery makes it almost impossible to establish whether the Department achieves its aims and objectives and to hold it to account. There are also instances in the Report where the Department failed to meet the performance targets. The reason that is repeatedly advanced in this regard is that funds were not available or that there was reprioritisation. This is a cause for concern because it suggests poor planning on the part of the Department during the formulation of its Strategic Plan. In an endeavour to avoid this anomaly in future, the Department should ensure that the performance targets that it sets itself adhere to the SMART principle. An additional concern is the report on a lack of capacity in a number of programmes. The Department should evaluate its organisational structure to ensure that it has the appropriately skilled personnel to fulfil its mandate.