Furthermore, of the R1.4 billion allocated to the Immigration Services programme only R198.4 million (16.27 per cent) was spent by the end of the first quarter. This was attributed to delays in the payment of Advance Passenger Processing (APP) rollout for improving operations at key ports of entry. The APP was aimed at ensuring clearance of about 8 million travellers during 2010 FIFA World Cup. Other factors that contributed to the slow spending by the Department included: