Programme 1: expenditure was R51 million, or 20 per cent of the available budget of R255.3 million. Planned expenditure was R65.5 million so the department was behind by R14.5 million. As mentioned above, this was primarily due to persisting delays in invoices awaited from the Department of Public Works for lease of the office accommodation and less travel by departmental officials. It also owed to the vacant posts within the department and these issues have persisted for 3 months so far.