Of the R543.6 billion total appropriation by vote, the Department of Transport receives R38.8 billion in the 2012/13 financial year. This allocation constitutes 7.1 per cent of the national budget. Compared to R41.5 billion that the department received in 2011/12, the 2012/13 budget allocation decreases by 6.5 per cent in nominal terms and 11.7 per cent in real terms.