The Committee was concerned about the lack of spending in the Investor to Culture project hence it is the view of the Committee that such projects are instrumental in the creation of jobs and poverty alleviation. The Department also indicated that an amount of R18.6 million could not be spent due to the investigation that was still being conducted in the Investor to Culture project which was aimed at verifying the legitimacy of various projects. The Committee needed more clarity on the R100 million expenditure which was used to maintain playhouses. The Department reported that it is responsible for all the playhouses which are located in various provinces. The Committee acknowledged the progress made thus far and also indicated that programmes such as EPWP, Working for Water, Working for Energy incentives need to be well supported and ensure that all provinces are spending their allocations according to planned targets in order to expand the levels of job creation.