Over the MTEF the budget for the department was reduced by R8.407 billion and the reduction was under the following: . Infrastructure at R1.810 billion, Devolution of property rates at R6.487 billion and EPWP integrated to municipalities at R110 million. . Infrastructure budget was initially reduced by R810 million with R1 billion being further reduced in January 2013 in line with Cabinet decision of creating fiscal space through the implementation of further savings measure.