Strong government support had been given for the build programme. It was stressed that both the interim 31% tariff increase in 2009 and renegotiation on the Mozal Special Pricing Agreement had contributed to the turnaround in revenue. However, there were still concerns over the cost of financing, since the total interest bill was over R10 billion. Cash flow was still problematic and debt was controlled at less than 1%, but was still a concern. There had been increased sales, reflecting improved economic growth. Operating costs had risen, but were within manageable limits. Eskom had committed itself to a R2 billion saving by increasing efficiencies internally.