4. Further, it is alarmed that Legal Aid South Africa will be unable to provide additional capacity. Preliminary figures presented estimate that Legal Aid South Africa will need R12.7 million to provide legal aid support at the newly established Palm Ridge, Tsakane and Kagiso Magistrates Courts. This does not appear to take into account the costs of these additional posts going forward, nor does it into account new courts being planned for other provinces or civil regional courts. The Committee supports Legal Aid South Africa in its request that in future any court expansion programmes factor in a budget allocation for legal aid capacity to service those courts if they are to be functional.