The Department of Public Works is allocated an additional amount of R524.9 million for unforeseen and unavoidable expenditure. This includes funds for the offices and residences of new Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the Devolution of Property Rates Grant and salary increases. Some of these funds are for the creation of new jobs through the Expanded Public Works Programmes (EPWP) to meet the targets announced by the President, His Excellency Mr. Jacob Gedley'hlekisa Zuma, during the State of the Nation address. The Department rolled over R116.7 million for infrastructure projects from the previous financial year. These include funds for Re Kgabisa Tshwane projects, upgrading of some buildings in Bloemfontein, land ports of entry development projects and prestige accommodation. The Department does not seem to have enough capabilities to spend funds allocated to the Re Kgabisa Tshwane and Prestige projects. Funds from these programmes have been rolled over since the 2006/07 financial year. With regard to the prestige projects, the Department has indicated that work has already been done for Ministerial houses but the payment was still to be made to the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE). The Department also indicated that there is a challenge in the conceptualisation of the Re Kgabisa Tshwane projects. It is only responsible for the purchasing of the land while the actual construction is done through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The Department indicated its intention to contribute to the comprehensive rural development strategy through this programme.