The total expenditure amounted to R4.6 billion comprising R673 million total current expenditure; R3.8 billion total transfers and subsidies; and R48.7 million total expenditure for capital assets. The total current expenditure increased by 10.94 per cent and the total transfers and subsidies by 22.63 per cent respectively. The overall expenditure increased by 21.42 per cent from the R3.8 billion spent in the last financial year. The surplus for the year amounted to R348.6 million. The transfers included R150.3 million to Council for Geoscience, R5.1 million to Mine Health and Safety Council, R39.4 million to South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator and R1 million to State Diamond Trader. The transfer to Mintek amounted to R161.1 million during the year under review. A total amount of R21 million was made available for transfer to Grootvlei Proprietary Mines but R13.5 million was actually transferred. The Assistance to Mines sub- programme had a total budget of R38.6 million after the adjustments but its actual expenditure was R31.1 million.