12. According to the Department, the budget cuts (R610 million over the medium term) have affected the following areas adversely: . The Department continues to identify crime against staff and public at service points and offices to be a risk. Despite budget cuts it intends to improve safety and security. . A major challenge is to address historical imbalances in terms of court infrastructure. This is further complicated by factors such as: the escalation of infrastructure costs above inflation, impacting on cash flows for the building of new courts; balancing the needs of new courts with the maintenance and repair of existing courts; and using the infrastructure budget for additional accommodation and growth in the establishment and new areas of services. . Enhanced Infrastructure support for the Department and other stakeholders. . The implementation costs of proposed and new legislation. . Document and record management. . Adequate provision of library services to the various courts and support to the judiciary. . The enhancement of constitutional development programmes.