3.4 Key challenges facing the Department The challenges included the following: 3.4.1 The current prioritisation of infrastructure expansion for growth and employment creation and the role of the Department's SOCs, especially the infrastructure SOCs (Eskom, Transnet and Broadband Infraco), will challenge and shape the future trajectory of the Department. 3.4.2 The Department has the capacity challenge to oversee the investment programmes and its intended impacts, i.e. industrialisation, job creation, skills development, etc both from a shareholder perspective as well as from an SOC performance perspective. 3.4.3 Legislative framework supportive of the Department's specific shareholder mandate/role requires clarification. 3.4.4 Challenges with skills attraction and retention. 3.4.5 Budgetary constraints. 3.4.6 Interdepartmental co-ordination and alignment of mandates of SOC require strengthening. 3.4.7 Evolution of the Department will be informed by the President Review Committee on State Owned Companies (PRC).