The Department of Communications (Budget Vote 27) was allocated a total budget of R1.7 billion for the 2012/13 financial year. The budget comprised of six programmes, i.e. Administration (R152.6 million), Information Communication Technology International Affairs and Trade (R38 million), Information Communication Technology Policy Development (R88.7 million), Information Communication Technology Enterprise Development (R1.1 billion), Information Communication Technology Infrastructure Development (R280.2 million), and Presidential National Commission (R30 million).