The National Department of Health had funded and awarded a tender for 52 autoclaves amounting to R50 million and delivery is expected by the end of May 2013. The technical infrastructure team led by the engineers had been monitoring existing construction projects. Recruitment processes were underway to build in-house capacity for the management and monitoring of infrastructure projects, in an effort to move away from the outsourced Project Management Units (PMUs). The project to repair 38 boilers in 19 hospitals costing R88 million was progressing well and the first phase was expected to be concluded by August 2013, including training of departmental staff for in- house operation of the boilers. To date, 18 boilers out of 38 had been repaired and handed over to the hospitals. The second phase of the project, which needs additional funding, relates to routine maintenance of the boilers. This would be addressed in the 2013/14 financial year from the maintenance budget allocated.