The Department had spent R2.738 billion or 30.4 per cent of the adjusted appropriation of R8.993 billion as at end of September 2012. The Committee was concerned at the poor expenditure performance of the Department. The Department provided a number of reasons for the under expenditure and these include delays in the approval for the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) to undertake work with regard to Acid Mine Drainage, lack of project management capacity in implementing agencies, financial instability of some implementing agencies and delays in the filling of vacant posts.