Programme 4: Labour Policy and Labour Market Programme was allocated a total budget of R496.8 million for the 2010/11 financial year before adjustment period. The Department has managed to spend about R216.9 million or 43.6 per cent of the allocation in the first quarter. The higher than expected expenditure in this programme was due to the high spending on transfers and subsidies to Strengthen Civil Society, the once off payment to COSATU and SACOTU for May Day celebration in April. Part of this high level of expenditure was also the transfer payment to CCMA which is done into two tranches. Though most of the over expenditure in this programme emanated from the once off payments which is transfer budget but this is an indication that this Department will shift funds or request for additional budget in order to carry out its mandate for the rest of financial year.