Management is further hampered by dysfunctionality at certain points, indecisive management, disparity demands, too many meetings and so forth. Labour problems pose their own demands and affect the department negatively. The law is too slow in dealing with serious cases which hampers normal delivery and further lowers morale. Given the current structure, there is a lack of support in vital areas which compounds dysfunctionality. Racism is also a factor that needs to be looked at in respect of integration of schools and indeed this is a serious issue that requires our combined resolve.
Transport poses a serious problem and needs to be looked at very seriously.
Although an equity plan has been partly developed, not much work has been done in this area but there is hope that the new structure will deal with this issue. In respect to Employment Equity, the previous management paid not attention to this parameter and the issue is currently being worked on. It is not possible to outline all the weaknesses in respect of the education sector of the province. But in spite of the pressures, constraints, and the dysfunctionality of part of management, we firmly believe that under the current prevailing circumstances much has been achieved. We are hopeful that even more will be achieved once regionalisation has been effected.