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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial Year Table 3 above reflects the summary of departmental receipts collection from 2021/22 to 2027/28. From 2021/22 the receipts decreased from R486 thousand to a revised estimate of R458 thousand in 2024/25 due to projected commission revenue. In 2025/26 the receipts increase by 4.8 per cent to R480 thousand due to anticipated revenue to be received in 2025/26. The revenue projections will be restored to the baseline over the 2025 MTEF. 6.3 Official Development Assistance (donor funding) None. 7 PAYMENT SUMMARY 7.1 Key assumptions The following assumptions were taken into consideration when formulating the departmental budget: %uf0b7 Funding exclusively allocated for special projects; %uf0b7 The implementation of budget ceilings mostly on non-core service delivery activities; %uf0b7 Estimated inflationary related increases (both on personnel and non-personnel); and %uf0b7 Strict adherence to the implementation of cost control measures (circular 1 of 2013/14) as issued by the National Treasury (NT). 7.2 Programme summary Table 4: Summary of payments and payments per programme Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/281. Administration 205 876 224 527 155 595 170 928 163 688 163 688 175 879 181 102 189 185 7.42. Planning, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation 134 665 129 333 136 207 147 975 149 225 149 225 165 462 165 356 172 859 10.93. Executive Support & Stakeholder Management 334 344 267 974 381 953 291 094 285 894 285 894 322 433 286 914 299 832 12.84. Governance, State Capacity and Institutional Development Support 449 289 327 587 529 495 460 592 643 583 643 583 855 298 806 121 843 805 32.9Total payments and estimates 1 124 174 949 421 1 203 250 1 070 589 1 242 390 1 242 390 1 519 072 1 439 493 1 505 681 22.32024/25 Table 4 above shows the summary of departmental receipts. The main source of funding for the department is the equitable share whilst provincial receipts take a minimal share. Departmental receipts grew from R949.421 million in 2021/22 to revised estimate of R1.242 billion in 2024/25 due to Isiqalo youth fund to provide financial and non-financial support to youth owned enterprises; ICS adjustments; centralisation of Microsoft services and increased expenditure under broadband as the project gained momentum. In 2025/26, the budget increased by 22.3 per cent to R1.519 billion due to additional funding received to augment the budget for Broadband for sites connected, address cost pressures under Microsoft as well as wage agreement. Furthermore, the department received once-off allocation under ECSECC for Eastern Cape Seaboard; long term planning and provincial regional observatory. Additionally, the department rescheduled funds from 2024/25 to 2025/26 under Isiqalo Youth Fund. The budget continues to grow moderately in the 2 outer years. 113