In the Eastern Cape, there are 93 127 children in the foster care system, 18 065 orders that have lapsed. In Gauteng 9 900 outstanding cases, Free State 6 400, Limpopo 5 300, North West 8 600, Western Cape 8 500, Northern Cape 1 100, Mpumalanga 929 and KwaZulu-Natal, the highest at 29 400 orders still outstanding. No additional budget was given to address to this back log. With the department's