The Promotion of Mine Safety and Health programme has been appropriated R147.5 million in the current financial year. The programme spent R29.4 million or 19.9 per cent of its budget by the end of the first quarter. This is approximately six per cent below the 25 per cent spending benchmark per quarter and lower than the projected expenditure per quarter. According to the National Treasury, the under spending was due to the number of unfilled inspector posts and the outstanding payment in respect of annual performance bonuses which were supposed to have taken place in June 2011.