The expansionary stance adopted since 2001 continues, with an increase in real expenditure in pursuit of achieving the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative South Africa (ASGI-SA) goals. Social Services received real increases in spending of R871 bn over the MTEF and R262 bn in 2006/7. While social services account for 57%, in the current fiscal year, education receives the single largest expenditure in this category. There are also significant increases in infrastructure development of R372 bn over the current MTEF. Infrastructure development represents an annual growth rate of 14,2% with an allocation of R113 bn for 20006/7. The renewed commitment to skills development seeks to address the constraints to growth in the economy recognising that these are some of the pillars of ASGI-SA.