The net effect of the 2012 adjustments is a reduction in the 2012/13 budget estimates of expenditure from R969.365 billion to R967.463 billion. The national allocation has been adjusted downwards by R5.860 billion from R622.434 billion to R616.574 billion. The provincial equitable share allocation has been adjusted upwards by R3.958 billion from R309.057 billion to R313.015 billion. The local government equitable share allocation remained unchanged.