# The Department of Basic Education says provincial underspending on infrastructure remains a critical issue. Limpopo has spent just 41-percent of its 1.5-billion-rand allocation budget as of mid-November. The Eastern Cape was allocated 1.8-billion-rand for the 2024-2025 financial year and has spent 70-percent of its budget. The department’s director general, Mathanzima Mweli, says they will continue redirecting funds from provinces that are failing to use their allocations effectively.
Basic Education Department struggling with underspending across provinces