The budget of the Department is expected to increase at the average rate of 4.6 per cent in nominal terms over the Medium Term. Such increases would cover settlement of outstanding land claims, cover for the new land claims to be received during the re-opening of the lodgements of restitution claims, acquisition of more strategically located land to up-scale land redistribution, recapitalisation and development support to land reform farms and for the rural communities; creation of more job opportunities for young people through the NARYSEC.