The 2013/14 medium term budget framework allocates 47 per cent to national departments, 44 per cent to provincial departments and 9 per cent to local government. Budget allocations to the national sphere increase by 7.4 per cent over the MTEF period, provincial allocations increase by 7.1 per cent and local government allocations increase by 9.1 per cent. The reprioritisation of funds in the next three years amounts to R40 billion. National Treasury considered the requirements of the public-sector wage bill, education and health in the share of additional allocations for the provincial sphere. Increased infrastructure investment and costs emanating from the wage bill were key considerations on additional allocations whilst infrastructure priorities were the main drivers for adjustments to the local government sphere allocations.