The budget has increased by 9.1 per cent from R187 million in the 2012/13 financial year, to R204 million in the 2013/14 financial year. This is attributed to geography services that increased by 43 per cent and public services that increased by 26 per cent in nominal terms, business modernisation also increased by 33 per cent due to the increased focus given to mapping and information services in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period.