4.5.1 For the first quarter of the current financial year, the Department spent R7.2 billion or 20.8% of its allocated R34.6 billion. Force employment spent 470 million (20.3% of its budget). This is due the SAAF support (chartered flights) provided during peace- keeping missions, combating piracy in Mozambique and increased border safeguarding within South Africa. These were not included in original projections. .