The KwaZulu-Natal's Provincial Department of Arts and Culture (PoKZN) reported that it was allocated R34.1 million for the 2009/10 financial year. R3.5 million was under-spent on this project and R1.4 million had been rolled over for the 2009/10 financial year. The PoKZN argued that under-spending related to an infrastructural project, a combined public library and regional library depot in Mbazwana. The PoKZN reported that 19 per cent of the annual allocation was transferred to municipalities.