The Department spent a further R1.284 billion of its total appropriation by the second quarter of 2011/12, bringing the total expenditure to R2.488 billion (56.5 per cent). The Department spent, according to economic classification, R156.5 million of the R369.7 million allocated for Current Payments, R2.328 billion of the R4.032 billion allocated for Transfers and Subsidies, R3.1 million of the R3.3 million allocated for Payments for Capital Assets and R183 000 on Payment for Financial Assets. The total monthly expenditure was R615.2 million in July, R479.9 million in August and R189.5 million in September.