. In 2008/09, the Department spent R8.4 billion or 99% of its final Budget, which is a significant improvement on its expenditure in 2006/07, which was 92.4% of its final Budget. Analysis of spending per economic classification reveals that difficulties in expenditure occurred mainly in connection with "payments for capital assets". . Over the MTEF, the Department receives new allocations to its baseline of R530.1 million in 2009/10; R684.3 million in 2010/11; and R812.7 million in 2011/12.