The Department received an allocation of R4.95 billion for the 2012/13 financial year. In real terms (inflation-adjusted), the Department's 2012/13 budget allocation increased by 6.2 per cent compared to the 2011/12 financial year's allocation of R4.4 billion. During the budget adjustment process, the Department's budget was increased by R43.68 million to R4.99 billion. This additional allocation compromised R30 million for the procurement of international broadband connectivity on the West Africa Cable System for the SKA project. As well as R13.68 million for higher personnel remuneration increases (in Programmes 1, 2, 4 and 5) than provided for in the main budget.