The main appropriation for the Department in the 2010/11 financial year was R1.030 billion but came down to R995.8 million after it was adjusted downwards by R34.2 million. The Department spent R994.6 million (99.9 per cent) of its budget. The variance between available budget and actual expenditure amounted to R1.2 million or 0.1 per cent (under expenditure).