The purpose of this programme is to: . Manage and minimise rising debt servicing costs; . Finance government's borrowing requirement (R191.7 billion in 2010 rising to R195.6 billion in 2012/13); . Retain and attract new investors in government debt; . Ensure accurate forecasts of government's cash needs to meet liquidity requirements at all times (R2.5 trillion of cash flows 2010/11); . Improve the semi-annual sovereign credit rating review assessments of South Africa's economic and financial prospects; . Contribute to alignment of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to their mandates and to government's developmental agenda; and . Review State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to improve performance and efficient use of government resources.