Public infrastructure and capital investment are necessary for sustained growth, employment creation and the hosting of a successful 2010 World Cup. Much of the investment is earmarked for the built environment, specifically for low-cost housing, public transport, electrification programmes, health facilities, schools, water and sanitation. The Committee welcomes the fact that capital expenditure is set to reach 11 per cent growth by 2011/12. The MTBPS proposes additional funds for a number of key grants and programmes including R4.1 billion for the infrastructure grant to provinces and R4.3 billion to municipalities. As previously emphasised, it is critical that funds earmarked for national priorities such as bulk infrastructure are spent for their intended purposes.